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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Jose dos Campos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Jose dos Campos

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.7% more expensive than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 163.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 66% more expensive than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.17 R$33.14
162.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$32.46 R$174
95.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.14 R$38.33
45.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.87 R$10.02
48.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.35 R$7.26
71.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.91 R$4.87
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.84 R$9.88
92.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.39 R$18.21
15.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.10 R$5.89
2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.51 R$8.11
21.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.29 R$6.93
37.21%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.28 R$12.26
37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.00 R$42.96
64.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.78 R$20.29
106.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.85 R$47.52
80.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.21 R$11.84
2.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.74 R$9.35
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.47 R$7.91
34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.60 R$8.59
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.25 R$6.71
44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.14 R$6.11
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.79 R$4.25
141.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.61 R$3.26
27.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.73 R$14.68
143.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.63 R$46.32
-34.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.34 R$7.19
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.45 R$18.55
-13.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.93 R$5.01
151.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$25.63 R$138
79.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.87 R$4.69
388.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.05 R$5.64
-23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.81 R$47.33
111.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.02 R$5.46
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$22.2K R$119.3K
53.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$29.6K R$158.8K
32.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$47.59 R$256
208.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$14.94 R$80.2
37.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$19.03 R$102
111.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$24.14 R$130
105.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$26.24 R$141
-28.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.50 R$29.54
65.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$313 R$1,683
95.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,799 R$36.5K
140.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$57.4 R$308
78.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$51.2 R$275
-20.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$86.0 R$462
10.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$71.7 R$385
65.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$373 R$2,005
335.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$290 R$1,558
331.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$785 R$4,213
298.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$548 R$2,945
272.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,966 R$10.6K
297.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,373 R$7,374
219.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$733 R$3,934
106.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sao Jose dos Campos: January 13, 2026

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