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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Cruz do Sul Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Cruz do Sul

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.9% more expensive than Santa Cruz do Sul without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 63% more expensive than Santa Cruz do Sul without rent, and 132% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.53 R$24.35
256.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$26.63 R$143
138.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.53 R$24.33
129.58%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.61 R$8.63
72.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.16 R$6.24
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.77 R$4.14
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.15 R$11.53
65.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.66 R$14.31
46.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.84 R$4.51
34.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.46 R$7.82
25.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.05 R$5.65
68.57%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.07 R$11.10
51.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$11.05 R$59.3
19.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.51 R$24.21
72.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.24 R$49.61
72.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.04 R$10.98
11.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.32 R$7.06
30.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 R$7.05
51.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.50 R$8.04
62.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.14 R$6.11
57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.08 R$5.81
89.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.77 R$4.13
148.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.58 R$3.09
34.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.98 R$10.64
235.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.10 R$38.12
-20.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.99 R$5.31
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.87 R$10.02
60.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.93 R$5.00
151.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$37.88 R$203
21.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.60 R$8.61
165.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.01 R$5.42
-20.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.54 R$29.76
235.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.11 R$5.95
86.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$24.8K R$133.2K
37.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.6K R$148.0K
41.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$59.8 R$321
145.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$14.72 R$79.0
39.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$20.34 R$109
97.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$22.20 R$119
123.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$21.85 R$117
-14.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.33 R$33.98
43.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$309 R$1,658
98.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,079 R$38.0K
130.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$48.58 R$261
110.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$57.9 R$311
-29.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$79.7 R$428
18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$63.3 R$340
87.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$509 R$2,736
219.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$279 R$1,499
348.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$863 R$4,634
262.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$564 R$3,028
262.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$377 R$2,025
302.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz do Sul: January 13, 2026

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