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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 262.5% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 1015.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 195.5% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 574% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.82 €13.41

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.4 €54.6

$39.63 STN 824

62.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.37 €8.79

$5.68 STN 118

82.57%

Cappuccino

$2.89 €2.45

$2.63 STN 54.8

9.89%

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

$2.23 €1.89

$1.10 STN 22.85

102.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 €1.31

$0.86 STN 17.78

80.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 €2.87

$2.33 STN 48.53

45.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.31

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 €0.95

White Bread (500g)

$1.80 €1.52

$2.12 STN 43.98

-15.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.48

$1.09 STN 22.71

60.55%

Eggs

$3.17 €2.69

$2.40 STN 49.86

32.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.50 €11.45

$19.15 STN 398

-29.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.79 €6.61

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 €13.27

$12.59 STN 262

24.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.93

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 €1.45

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 €1.64

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 €2.14

Potato (1kg)

$1.79 €1.52

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 €1.64

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.68

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.64

$2.35 STN 48.86

182.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.79 €4.91

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.13

$1.13 STN 23.40

17.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.46

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 €1.99

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.70 €38.75

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.20 €3.56

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 €0.69

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.70 €15.86

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.78

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

$34.6K €29.3K

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

$39.7K €33.6K

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

$146 €124

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

$20.84 €17.67

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 €33.73

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.58 €41.20

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.85 €15.99

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 €7.69

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

$618 €524

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K €13.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 €88.7

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.54 €34.38

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.8 €79.5

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 €104

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,604 €1,360

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,260 €1,069

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,065 €2,599

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,703

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,702 €6,532

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,367 €3,703

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,638 €1,389

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Porto Alegre: April 11, 2026

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