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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.4% more expensive than Santa Maria without rent, and 240.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.6% more expensive than Santa Maria without rent, and 189.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.48 R$24.04
260.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$26.99 R$145
135.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.36 R$34.18
63.52%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.38 R$7.40
100.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.89 R$4.77
160.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.63 R$3.36
144.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.40 R$7.53
153.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.65 R$19.61
6.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.88 R$4.75
28.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.43 R$7.67
27.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.10 R$5.92
60.91%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.52 R$8.14
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.13 R$43.65
62.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.63 R$19.48
114.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.60 R$40.81
109.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.04 R$10.96
11.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.30 R$6.99
32.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.28 R$6.90
54.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.49 R$8.03
63.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.05 R$5.65
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.03 R$5.53
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.77 R$4.14
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
$1.97 R$10.60
237.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.18 R$38.58
-21.03%
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
$1.80 R$9.67
66.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.92 R$4.92
154.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$26.90 R$144
71.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.59 R$8.56
167.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.01 R$5.41
-20.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.48 R$29.44
239.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.99 R$5.31
109.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$23.1K R$124.0K
48.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.3K R$146.6K
42.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$49.40 R$265
197.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$14.48 R$77.8
41.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$15.98 R$85.8
151.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$21.85 R$117
126.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$10.68 R$57.4
74.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.33 R$28.63
70.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$142 R$765
330.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,743 R$14.7K
495.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$49.84 R$268
105.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$39.37 R$211
3.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$79.7 R$428
18.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$56.4 R$303
110.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$275 R$1,479
490.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$155 R$834
706.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$591 R$3,173
429.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$334 R$1,791
512.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,850 R$9,934
322.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$638 R$3,428
587.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Maria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$606 R$3,252
150.39%
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 Maria: January 13, 2026

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