Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Grande and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Grande and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rio Grande is 45.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rio Grande is 44.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 R$35.61
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-60.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 R$130
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-63.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.73
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$1.24 R$6.9
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-55.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.14
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-50.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.19
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 R$11.91
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-36.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 R$19.66
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-7.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.65
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.97
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-34.73%
Eggs
$1.81 R$10.07
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-42.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.51 R$19.51
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-73.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 R$25.68
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-42.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 R$51.1
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-42.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 R$11.01
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-13.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.24
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 R$3.06
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-78.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 R$3.61
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-68.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 R$1.94
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-82.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.88
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.68
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-70.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 R$36.46
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
11.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.43
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-35.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.85
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-61.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.09 R$217
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-15.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.73
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-62.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.88
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 R$30.48
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-70.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-49.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$135.7K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-29.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.5K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-30.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.9 R$332
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-59.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.08 R$44.86
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-61.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 R$113
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-48.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.67 R$126
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-52.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.52 R$119
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
15.89%
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 R$15.25
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-70.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 R$1,694
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-49.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,125 R$39.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-55.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.31 R$163
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-71.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.88 R$199
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-12.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 R$400
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-22.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$346
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-47.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,761
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-80.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,191
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-83.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,256
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-80.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,387
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-79.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,562 R$8,668
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-78.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,605
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-77.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.81
162.47%

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Last update for Rio Grande: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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