Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Teresina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Teresina

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.8% more expensive than Teresina without rent, and 265% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 80.5% more expensive than Teresina without rent, and 200.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.5 R$30.52
192.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.26 R$151
135.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.15 R$34.12
67.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.74 R$9.67
59.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.13 R$6.25
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.62 R$3.42
153.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.79 R$9.93
90.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.77 R$15.39
37.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 R$6.68
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.09 R$11.61
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.23 R$6.85
35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.49 R$19.37
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.08 R$44.83
64.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.56 R$19.76
124.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.14 R$39.61
123.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.6 R$8.9
42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.26 R$6.99
34.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.2 R$6.64
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.52 R$8.42
67.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 R$6.61
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.11 R$6.14
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 R$3.8
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 R$3.38
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.07 R$11.47
218.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.31 R$40.58
-19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.27 R$7.05
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 R$10.94
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.69 R$3.84
228.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.83 R$210
21.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 R$6.12
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.89 R$4.96
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.33 R$35.14
195.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 R$6.16
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.6K R$114.1K
67.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K R$155.3K
41.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.7 R$337
144.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.47 R$74.8
55.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.91 R$88.3
149.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$18.92 R$105
153.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.23 R$118
-12.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.15 R$45.22
15.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$269 R$1,493
125.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,408 R$35.6K
151.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.17 R$151
284.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$20.95 R$116
96.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$53.6 R$297
72.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$42.03 R$233
182.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$136 R$756
1069.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$99.9 R$554
1163.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$327 R$1,814
832.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$245 R$1,361
743.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,293 R$7,179
462.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,078 R$5,984
321.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Teresina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$368 R$2,045
296.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Teresina: October 28, 2025

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