Cost of Living Comparison Between Pekanbaru and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pekanbaru and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Pekanbaru is 46.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pekanbaru is 48.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$16.09 €13.89
-90.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.86 Rp 143.7K
$64.1 €55.3
-86.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$10.28 €8.88
-75.97%
Cappuccino
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
$2.78 €2.4
-49.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,155
$2.23 €1.92
-77.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 3,887
$1.57 €1.35
-84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.41 €2.95
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 Rp 55.4K
$3.82 €3.3
-10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$1.14 €0.98
22.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.73 €1.49
-30.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.67 €1.44
-37.72%
Eggs
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
$3.13 €2.7
-43.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.89 Rp 274.2K
$13.31 €11.5
26.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.3K
$7.99 €6.9
-66.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 Rp 164.7K
$15.97 €13.79
-36.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$2.28 €1.97
26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$1.7 €1.47
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34K
$2.04 €1.76
2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
$2.55 €2.2
-64.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Rp 16.3K
$1.76 €1.52
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.05 €1.77
-18.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.98 €1.71
-23.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,167
$0.81 €0.7
-45.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
$6.59 €5.69
-65.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.09 Rp 326.1K
$5.87 €5.07
242.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$1.33 €1.15
104.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 Rp 63K
$2.92 €2.52
32.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,838
$2.27 €1.96
-86.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.02 Rp 146.5K
$46.15 €39.85
-80.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$4.23 €3.66
-78.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 6,987
$0.86 €0.75
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$18.68 €16.13
-88.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$2.09 €1.81
-59.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K Rp 380.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-32.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 413.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 Rp 1.1M
$148 €128
-52.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
$20.98 €18.11
-67.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.12 Rp 456.4K
$39.65 €34.24
-29.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.5 Rp 381.4K
$47.92 €41.37
-50.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
$18.57 €16.03
-33.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
$9.38 €8.1
-64.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 Rp 2.8M
$607 €524
-71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,099 Rp 50.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-80.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.91 Rp 566.7K
$104 €90.1
-66.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 Rp 604.1K
$41.09 €35.48
-9.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 Rp 1M
$92.7 €80
-30.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$119 €102
-37.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-83.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2M
$1,262 €1,090
-90.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 Rp 15.1M
$3,046 €2,630
-69.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$2,069 €1,787
-92.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,302 Rp 21.1M
$7,280 €6,286
-82.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 Rp 12.7M
$4,549 €3,928
-82.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pekanbaru
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 Rp 3.3M
$1,462 €1,263
-86.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

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Last update for Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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