Cost of Living Comparison Between Natal and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Natal and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Natal is 44.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Natal is 41.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 R$27.32
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-69.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.13 R$156
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-56.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$35.08
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-38.52%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.86
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-35.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.57
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-63.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 R$2.77
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-68.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.86
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-58.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 R$11.8
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-44.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.08
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 R$6.98
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-27.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-37.13%
Eggs
$1.91 R$10.59
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 R$37.04
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.6 R$20
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-54.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 R$39.92
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-54.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.77
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-7.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-44.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.51
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.41
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-54.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1 R$5.55
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.78
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-49.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 R$2.78
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-74.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 R$8.8
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-75.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 R$40.44
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
24.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R$9.24
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-43.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.35
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-65.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.24 R$168
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-34.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.22
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 R$2.68
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-44.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 R$19.85
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-80.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K R$90.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-52.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K R$121.5K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-44.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.79 R$243
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-70.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.65 R$86.9
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-25.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.79 R$93.2
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-57.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.55 R$114
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-57.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.03 R$161
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
56.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 R$37.92
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-27.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 R$651
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-80.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,337 R$24.1K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-73.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.83 R$238
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-58.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 R$240
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 R$375
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-27.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 R$393
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-40.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 R$1,689
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-80.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 R$949
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-86.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$553 R$3,071
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-81.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,853
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-83.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,723
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-85.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$634 R$3,521
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-86.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Natal
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 R$1,571
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-80.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Natal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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