Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio das Ostras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio das Ostras

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78% more expensive than Rio das Ostras without rent, and 247.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 78.7% more expensive than Rio das Ostras without rent, and 191.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.03 R$27.9
219.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.69 R$148
140.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.22 R$34.52
65.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.34 R$7.45
107.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 R$6.47
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 R$3.24
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.81 R$10.06
88.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.77 R$15.37
37.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 R$5.85
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 R$6.81
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.01 R$5.6
65.35%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 R$11.29
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.17 R$34.27
115.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.33 R$18.47
139.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.93 R$44.01
101.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 R$12.89
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.29 R$7.18
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 R$6.27
80.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.4 R$7.78
82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 R$6.07
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.86 R$4.78
138.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 R$2.27
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 R$2.93
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.04 R$11.31
223.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.73 R$31.8
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 R$6.95
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.05 R$11.36
42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.74 R$4.13
206.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.22 R$212
20.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.11 R$6.17
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.7 R$3.9
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.79 R$43.21
139.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.03 R$5.74
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$15.9K R$88.4K
116.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.7K R$153.7K
43.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$68.5 R$380
116.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12 R$66.6
74.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.06 R$89.2
146.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.78 R$132
101.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.47 R$74.8
37.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.44 R$30.21
72.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$333 R$1,849
82.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,338 R$35.2K
154.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.81 R$254
127.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.39 R$230
-0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.5 R$414
24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$61.7 R$342
92.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$181 R$1,005
779.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$125 R$696
906.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$409 R$2,271
644.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$288 R$1,598
618.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$933 R$5,178
680.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$738 R$4,097
516.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$501 R$2,779
192.13%
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 Rio das Ostras: October 28, 2025

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