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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.2% more expensive than Rio Grande without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.7% more expensive than Rio Grande without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.98 $18.98
-15.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$57.8 $57.8
10.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.91 $6.91
48.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.68 $3.68
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.29 $1.29
72.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.02 $1.02
53.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.92 $2.92
16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.39 $4.39
-12.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.25 $1.25
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.99 $2.99
-42.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.27 $2.27
-26.43%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$5.37 $5.37
-41.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.95 $8.95
48.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.59 $8.59
-6.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$12.7 $12.7
25.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$5.93 $5.93
-61.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.71 $2.71
-37.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.89 $3.89
-47.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.03 $4.03
-36.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$4 $4
-56.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.22 $2.22
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.05 $2.05
-3.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.98 $1.98
-59.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$11.86 $11.86
-44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$14.87 $14.87
-60.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.78 $1.78
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.22 $3.22
-9.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.49 $1.49
-42.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$15.21 $15.21
22.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.93 $0.93
124.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$36.1K $36.1K
-4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$26.7K $26.7K
48.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$491 $491
-69.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$77.8 $77.8
-73.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$35.7 $35.7
11.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$10.84 $10.84
342.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$8.19 $8.19
14.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$475 $475
27.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$10.5K $10.5K
53.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$46.28 $46.28
125.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$24.88 $24.88
65.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$88.9 $88.9
4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$49.7 $49.7
138.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,832 $1,832
66.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,828 $1,828
13.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rio Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio Grande: October 28, 2025

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