Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio do Sul Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio do Sul

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 88.2% more expensive than Rio do Sul without rent, and 216.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.1% more expensive than Rio do Sul without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.59 R$25.49
250.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.77 R$121
194.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.68 R$20.41
179.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.27 R$7.07
118.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.1 R$6.11
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 R$3.07
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.18 R$12.08
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.17 R$17.61
20.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.92 R$5.09
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.43 R$7.91
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.15 R$6.38
45.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 R$7.79
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.11 R$39.46
87.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.51 R$19.48
127.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.22 R$34.51
156.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.42 R$7.88
60.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.98 R$5.45
73.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.75 R$4.15
172.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.26 R$7.02
102.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 R$5.71
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.88 R$4.86
132.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 R$3.35
230.00%
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
$2.19 R$12.18
200.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.7 R$20.53
58.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 R$6.54
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 R$12.46
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.94 R$5.23
141.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.74 R$215
19.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.16 R$6.45
264.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 R$3.59
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.39 R$35.46
192.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 R$6.17
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.6K R$103.3K
85.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.7K R$148K
48.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$72.2 R$401
105.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.98 R$55.4
110.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.84 R$110
99.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.56 R$125
112.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.36 R$119
-13.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.48 R$24.84
109.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$271 R$1,503
124.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,392 R$35.5K
152.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.85 R$249
132.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.52 R$253
-9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.7 R$393
31.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$44.63 R$248
165.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$314 R$1,740
407.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$215 R$1,193
487.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$580 R$3,220
425.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$429 R$2,380
382.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,483 R$8,229
391.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,007 R$5,591
351.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rio do Sul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio do Sul: October 28, 2025

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