Cost of Living Comparison Between Pelotas and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pelotas and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pelotas is 46.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pelotas is 46.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 R$21.56
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-75.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.02 R$122
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-65.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R$30.64
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-46.30%
Cappuccino
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-53.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-66.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 R$2.65
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-69.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 R$7.32
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R$7.59
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-64.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.68
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R$4.98
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 R$5.27
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-43.11%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-34.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 R$61.8
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-16.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 R$25.36
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-42.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 R$51
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-42.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.88
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-25.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.33
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-56.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-35.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.78
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-58.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 R$3.99
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 R$10.57
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-71.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 R$35.27
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
8.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R$10.01
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-38.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.12
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-59.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.58 R$214
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-16.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R$9.24
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-60.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 R$5.57
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 R$29.36
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-71.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-49.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$135.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-29.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-29.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 R$333
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-59.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.51 R$80.5
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-30.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 R$109
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-50.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.66 R$109
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-58.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 R$101
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-1.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 R$18.38
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-64.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 R$1,695
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-49.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 R$40.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-55.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 R$199
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-65.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 R$317
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
38.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 R$350
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$343
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-47.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,012
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-88.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 R$708
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-89.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 R$1,451
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-91.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-90.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 R$8,054
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-80.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 R$4,173
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-83.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pelotas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 R$2,074
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-74.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.81
162.47%

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Last update for Pelotas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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