Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto Alegre Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto Alegre

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 303.1% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 1030.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 199.3% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 573.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.59

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.1

$38.29 STN 801

68.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.00

$5.88 STN 123

79.25%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.48

$2.67 STN 55.9

8.99%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 €1.96

$1.11 STN 23.28

107.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.34

$0.84 STN 17.59

86.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.94

$2.24 STN 46.94

53.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.30

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.97

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.53

$2.15 STN 45.08

-16.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.50

$1.06 STN 22.28

65.09%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.76

$2.27 STN 47.56

42.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.29

$19.82 STN 415

-33.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.85

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.66

$12.64 STN 265

26.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €1.99

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.41

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.66

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.08

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.57

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.78

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.71

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.68

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.76

$2.37 STN 49.50

184.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.95

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.14

$1.13 STN 23.67

18.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.57

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.46

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.48

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.74

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.86

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.78

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €29.7K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.8K €33.1K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 €128

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.62 €17.61

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.24

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €40.86

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.69

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €7.96

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$615 €525

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.0

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.10

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €81.4

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,392

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,049

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,577

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,712

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,723

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,688

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,376

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Porto Alegre: March 3, 2026

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