Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio Branco Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio Branco

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.5% more expensive than Rio Branco without rent, and 212.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 94.6% more expensive than Rio Branco without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.37 R$29.78
199.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.84 R$132
168.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.81 R$43.35
31.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.3 R$12.75
20.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.19 R$6.6
87.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.68 R$3.77
130.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.83 R$10.17
86.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.4 R$7.77
172.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 R$7.9
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 R$8.43
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 R$6.54
41.53%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.02 R$11.2
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.96 R$44.16
67.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.17 R$23.13
91.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.38 R$35.42
150.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.13 R$11.83
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.24 R$6.9
37.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 R$6.38
77.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.44 R$8.01
77.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 R$6.58
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.1 R$6.11
86.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 R$3.86
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 R$3.65
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.11 R$11.72
212.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.55 R$41.93
-22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 R$6.72
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2 R$11.09
46.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.65 R$3.59
249.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.15 R$217
17.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.07 R$5.94
295.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 R$3.93
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.21 R$34.5
200.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 R$6.21
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.9K R$116K
65.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K R$154.3K
42.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.9 R$332
147.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.64 R$75.7
53.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.05 R$100
119.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$18.21 R$101
163.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.21 R$118
-12.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.51 R$19.48
167.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$144 R$801
320.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,529 R$36.2K
146.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.23 R$268
116.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.83 R$238
-4.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.5 R$425
21.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$63.5 R$352
86.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$317 R$1,760
402.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$173 R$962
628.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$487 R$2,701
526.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$311 R$1,725
565.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,212 R$6,726
500.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,502 R$8,340
202.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rio Branco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$247 R$1,372
491.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio Branco: October 29, 2025

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