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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 109.7% more expensive than Pouso Alegre without rent, and 234% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 138.2% more expensive than Pouso Alegre without rent, and 194% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.63 R$20.15
343.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.34 R$79.6
346.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.88 R$32.64
74.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.85 R$10.27
50.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.82 R$4.55
171.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.52 R$2.86
201.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.27 R$7.07
168.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2 R$11.08
91.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.82 R$4.57
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.15 R$6.39
50.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.33 R$7.38
25.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.7 R$9.46
84.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.09 R$39.34
87.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.36 R$13.12
238.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.19 R$34.34
158.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.63 R$9.03
39.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 R$6.71
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.12 R$11.75
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.81 R$10.05
40.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 R$7.35
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 R$6.9
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 R$3.83
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 R$3.93
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.14 R$11.86
207.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.2 R$34.42
-5.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.75 R$4.19
77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.88 R$4.87
231.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 R$3.65
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.82 R$210
22.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.27 R$7.08
233.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 R$5.62
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.29 R$34.92
196.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.01 R$5.63
106.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.5K R$113.6K
68.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.8K R$159.7K
37.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$36.62 R$203
305.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.58 R$36.5
218.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.41 R$91.1
141.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.1 R$123
116.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.93 R$122
-15.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.32 R$29.54
76.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$286 R$1,585
112.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,005 R$44.4K
101.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.36 R$257
125.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.12 R$217
5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.4 R$396
29.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$41.04 R$228
189.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$313 R$1,736
409.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$219 R$1,214
477.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$582 R$3,233
423.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$427 R$2,370
384.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,332 R$7,393
446.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,119 R$6,214
306.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$406 R$2,251
260.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9
-57.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pouso Alegre: October 28, 2025

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