Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Timbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Timbo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 126.4% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 227.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 82.1% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 181.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$4.54 R$25.18
254.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$32.1 R$178
99.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$3.65 R$20.28
181.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.81 R$10.06
53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.95 R$5.25
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.66 R$3.66
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.76 R$9.75
93.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.21 R$12.29
72.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.77 R$4.28
48.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.36 R$7.55
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.83 R$4.61
101.20%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.61 R$8.96
94.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.14 R$39.65
86.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.2 R$17.78
149.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.72 R$37.28
137.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.65 R$9.15
38.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.62 R$3.43
174.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.71 R$3.94
187.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.2 R$6.63
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.94 R$5.24
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.92 R$5.09
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.55 R$3.07
260.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.67 R$3.7
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$1.46 R$8.12
351.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$4.59 R$25.5
27.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.94 R$5.22
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.77 R$9.8
64.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.92 R$5.11
146.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.75 R$215
19.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.11 R$6.19
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.65 R$3.62
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.14 R$34.09
204.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.94 R$5.19
122.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$18.3K R$101.3K
89.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$24K R$133.1K
65.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$52.5 R$292
182.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$11.43 R$63.4
83.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$21 R$117
88.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$22.91 R$127
109.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.55 R$120
-13.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.33 R$29.57
75.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$217 R$1,205
179.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$2,590 R$14.4K
522.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$28.61 R$159
264.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$36.6 R$203
12.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$53.4 R$296
73.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$44.47 R$247
166.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$314 R$1,746
406.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$218 R$1,211
478.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$576 R$3,196
429.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$427 R$2,370
384.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,452 R$8,058
401.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,039 R$5,767
337.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Timbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$651 R$3,614
124.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timbo: October 28, 2025

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