Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and São Gabriel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and São Gabriel

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79% more expensive than São Gabriel without rent, and 199.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.1% more expensive than São Gabriel without rent, and 159.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.94 R$27.41
225.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.3 R$152
134.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.19 R$34.36
66.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.06 R$5.86
162.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.12 R$6.22
99.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 R$4.35
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.23 R$6.85
177.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 R$16.24
30.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.78 R$4.33
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.44 R$8.01
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.05 R$5.8
59.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.28 R$7.08
144.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.06 R$61.4
20.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.54 R$25.2
75.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.23 R$51.2
73.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.06 R$5.88
115.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 R$7.37
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.86 R$4.76
137.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.69 R$3.82
269.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.06 R$5.86
66.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.74 R$4.1
177.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 R$4.23
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 R$3.47
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.61 R$8.91
309.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.8 R$21.07
54.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 R$5.64
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.41 R$7.85
107.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.88 R$4.87
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.17 R$217
17.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.63 R$9.07
159.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.05 R$5.82
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.46 R$30.32
242.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.05 R$5.82
99.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.2K R$134.3K
42.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.7K R$154K
42.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.8 R$337
144.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.9 R$82.7
40.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.75 R$110
100.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.95 R$127
108.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.22 R$118
-12.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.39 R$35.46
46.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$306 R$1,698
98.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,688 R$14.9K
499.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.13 R$267
116.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.05 R$128
78.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.3 R$451
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$62.8 R$349
88.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$317 R$1,760
402.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$217 R$1,206
480.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$578 R$3,210
426.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$425 R$2,358
387.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,241 R$6,889
486.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$978 R$5,427
365.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
São Gabriel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 São Gabriel: October 28, 2025

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