Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Maria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Maria

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.4% more expensive than Santa Maria without rent, and 240.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 111.4% more expensive than Santa Maria without rent, and 184.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$4.47 R$24.79
259.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$27.3 R$152
134.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.23 R$34.57
65.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.37 R$7.61
102.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.88 R$4.9
153.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.62 R$3.45
153.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.42 R$7.89
140.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.69 R$20.49
3.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.84 R$4.64
35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.42 R$7.9
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.04 R$5.77
60.58%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.51 R$8.38
107.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.15 R$45.23
63.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.7 R$20.54
115.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.65 R$42.45
108.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.08 R$11.53
9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.31 R$7.29
29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.33 R$7.36
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.5 R$8.32
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.08 R$6
62.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.03 R$5.7
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.73 R$4.07
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.58 R$3.2
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$1.98 R$11.01
232.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$6.63 R$36.79
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.01 R$5.63
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.88 R$10.46
55.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.86 R$4.79
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$27.34 R$152
68.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.57 R$8.72
169.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.05 R$5.85
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$5.35 R$29.7
249.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.04 R$5.76
100.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$23.3K R$129.1K
48.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.1K R$156K
41.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$48.16 R$267
208.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$14.49 R$80.4
44.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$16.03 R$89
147.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$21.43 R$119
123.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$10.79 R$59.9
72.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.28 R$29.33
77.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$141 R$785
329.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$2,687 R$14.9K
499.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$49.84 R$277
109.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$38.39 R$213
7.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$79.9 R$444
15.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$56.6 R$314
109.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$270 R$1,497
490.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$151 R$838
736.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$587 R$3,257
419.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$332 R$1,843
523.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,861 R$10.3K
291.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$640 R$3,554
610.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$593 R$3,294
146.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Maria: October 29, 2025

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