Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrolina and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrolina and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Petrolina is 47.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Petrolina is 53.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 R$29.76
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-66.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.14 R$151
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-57.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.1
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-40.27%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-35.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.18
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-50.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-57.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.86
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-47.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.21
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-28.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.7
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-9.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 R$4.58
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-52.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-34.73%
Eggs
$1.58 R$8.79
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-49.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 R$45.69
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-38.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 R$14.79
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-66.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 R$41.11
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-53.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 R$11.3
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.32
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-54.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.65
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-43.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-35.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.86
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-66.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.89
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-64.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.58
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.9
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-67.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 R$35.72
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.78
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-30.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.07
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-59.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.39 R$213
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-16.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.15
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$34.59
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-66.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 R$6.42
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-41.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K R$110.5K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-49.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 R$345
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-58.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 R$75.2
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-35.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.76 R$48.63
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-77.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.89 R$88.2
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-66.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$120
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
16.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.65 R$20.26
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-61.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 R$1,257
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-62.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,523 R$36.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-59.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.19 R$101
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-82.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.01 R$233
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
2.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.84 R$271
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-47.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 R$432
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-34.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 R$1,376
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-84.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,175
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-83.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 R$2,969
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-82.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 R$2,043
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-82.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 R$7,910
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-80.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 R$5,373
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-78.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Petrolina
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 R$3,145
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-61.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
3.81
186.61%

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Last update for Petrolina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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