Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santo Andre Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santo Andre

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.6% more expensive than Santo Andre without rent, and 196.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.8% more expensive than Santo Andre without rent, and 153.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 โ‚ฌ13.6
$7.07 R$39.23
122.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 โ‚ฌ54.3
$32.03 R$178
96.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.84 R$37.96
50.44%
Cappuccino
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.82 R$10.08
53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.25 R$6.96
76.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$0.84 R$4.64
84.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.11 R$11.71
60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.95 R$16.36
36.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$0.97 R$5.36
12.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.82 R$10.12
0.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.3 R$7.2
30.00%
Eggs
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.34 R$13.01
35.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 โ‚ฌ11.56
$9.92 R$55.1
34.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$4.2 R$23.33
90.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 โ‚ฌ13.69
$8.2 R$45.51
93.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.21 R$12.26
2.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.67 R$9.26
2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.39 R$7.71
41.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.68 R$9.34
51.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.38 R$7.69
34.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.29 R$7.15
55.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.93 R$5.16
108.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.64 R$3.53
32.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.63
$1.77 R$9.81
268.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
$8.16 R$45.27
-29.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.31 R$7.27
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.37 R$13.15
26.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.95 R$5.25
141.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 โ‚ฌ39.66
$37.84 R$210
21.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.51
$1.06 R$5.9
283.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.76 R$4.22
6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 โ‚ฌ16.22
$7.96 R$44.19
136.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.06 R$5.89
90.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$21.4K R$118.8K
60.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$27.9K R$155K
40.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฌ129
$55.6 R$308
169.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 โ‚ฌ17.88
$12.94 R$71.8
60.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 โ‚ฌ33.65
$20.55 R$114
89.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 โ‚ฌ42.03
$23.57 R$131
106.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 โ‚ฌ16.38
$19.23 R$107
-1.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 โ‚ฌ8.1
$7.18 R$39.84
30.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 โ‚ฌ530
$333 R$1,846
84.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K โ‚ฌ13.8K
$8,843 R$49.1K
81.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.7
$52.3 R$290
98.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 โ‚ฌ35.45
$45.7 R$254
-10.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 โ‚ฌ82.5
$75.5 R$419
26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$73.8 R$409
63.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 โ‚ฌ1,393
$247 R$1,374
552.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 โ‚ฌ1,097
$168 R$931
658.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 โ‚ฌ2,654
$477 R$2,648
544.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 โ‚ฌ1,756
$318 R$1,763
540.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 โ‚ฌ6,268
$1,539 R$8,545
371.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 โ‚ฌ3,934
$1,171 R$6,499
289.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santo Andre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 โ‚ฌ1,251
$591 R$3,279
145.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.17
-65.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Santo Andre: November 4, 2025

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