Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Caetano do Sul Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Caetano do Sul

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55% more expensive than Sao Caetano do Sul without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.9% more expensive than Sao Caetano do Sul without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.01 R$38.91
129.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.61 R$181
96.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.79 R$37.69
51.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.81 R$10.05
53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 R$6.57
88.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 R$4.29
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.78 R$9.87
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.76 R$15.32
38.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.01 R$5.61
12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.76 R$9.77
-1.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.34 R$7.44
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.28 R$12.66
37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.05 R$55.8
32.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.36 R$24.22
83.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.44 R$46.84
89.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.17 R$12.04
5.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.59 R$8.84
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 R$8.08
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.79 R$9.91
42.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 R$8.09
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 R$7.24
56.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 R$5.17
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 R$3.54
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.3 R$12.76
186.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.22 R$45.61
-28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 R$7.25
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.36 R$13.11
23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 R$4.76
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.54 R$214
19.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.16 R$6.46
264.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.57 R$3.18
50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.73 R$42.93
141.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 R$6.06
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.8K R$121.1K
58.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.3K R$157.1K
40.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$55.1 R$306
169.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.32 R$74
57.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.66 R$126
74.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.22 R$268
-0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$46.08 R$256
-59.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.04 R$39.1
33.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$327 R$1,815
85.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,648 R$48K
86.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.4 R$285
103.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.04 R$233
-2.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80 R$444
15.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.6 R$419
57.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$327 R$1,813
387.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$284 R$1,578
343.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$619 R$3,435
392.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$906 R$5,030
128.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,410 R$7,829
416.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,044 R$5,797
335.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$894 R$4,962
63.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.17
-65.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sao Caetano do Sul: October 28, 2025

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