Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Joao da Boa Vista Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Joao da Boa Vista

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.8% more expensive than Sao Joao da Boa Vista without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.2% more expensive than Sao Joao da Boa Vista without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.5 R$30.53
192.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$26.52 R$147
141.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.73 R$31.82
79.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.98 R$11
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.24 R$6.89
79.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.88 R$4.89
78.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.03 R$11.28
67.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.67 R$14.8
43.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.86 R$4.79
32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.55 R$8.62
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.34 R$7.46
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.86 R$15.87
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$12.46 R$69.1
6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$4.15 R$23.03
92.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$8.65 R$48.01
84.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.68 R$9.32
35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.22 R$6.75
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.14 R$11.9
-4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.73 R$9.59
47.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.28 R$7.1
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.28 R$7.1
60.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.04 R$5.77
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.43 R$2.41
88.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.12 R$11.79
210.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$5.67 R$31.45
3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.35 R$7.5
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.05 R$11.38
42.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.86 R$4.78
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.07 R$211
21.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.22 R$6.79
246.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.06 R$5.87
-18.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.41 R$35.59
191.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.84 R$4.66
148.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.8K R$115.5K
65.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.8K R$159.7K
37.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$87.8 R$487
68.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$11.88 R$65.9
76.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$17.93 R$99.5
121.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$22.7 R$126
111.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.97 R$122
-15.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.61 R$25.59
103.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$281 R$1,560
116.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$7,834 R$43.5K
105.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$46.46 R$258
124.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$39.66 R$220
3.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$40.21 R$223
130.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$41.04 R$228
189.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$316 R$1,752
404.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$218 R$1,209
479.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$588 R$3,262
418.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$430 R$2,384
381.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,511 R$8,388
381.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$939 R$5,212
384.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$631 R$3,501
131.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sao Joao da Boa Vista: October 27, 2025

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