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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rio Grande is 10.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rio Grande is 3.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.98 $18.98
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
17.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 $57.8
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-9.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 $6.91
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-32.78%
Cappuccino
$3.68 $3.68
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
32.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 $1.29
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-42.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-35.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 $2.92
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-14.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 $4.39
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
14.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 $1.25
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
9.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 $2.99
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
72.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
35.93%
Eggs
$5.37 $5.37
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
71.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 $8.95
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-32.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 $8.59
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
7.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.7 $12.7
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-20.48%
Apples (1kg)
$5.93 $5.93
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
160.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 $2.71
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
59.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89 $3.89
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
90.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 $4.03
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
58.04%
Potato (1kg)
$4 $4
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
127.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 $2.22
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
3.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 $1.98
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
144.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.86 $11.86
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
79.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 $14.87
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
153.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 $3.22
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
10.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 $1.49
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
73.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 $15.21
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-18.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 $0.93
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K $36.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
4.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K $26.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-32.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$491 $491
$148 โ‚ฌ128
230.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$77.8 $77.8
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
270.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.7 $35.7
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-9.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.84 $10.84
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-77.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 $8.19
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-12.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 $475
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-21.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K $10.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-34.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.28 $46.28
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-55.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.88 $24.88
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-39.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 $88.9
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-4.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.7 $49.7
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-58.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio Grande
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,832 $1,832
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-39.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 $1,828
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-11.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
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 %)
5
3.81
31.23%

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Last update for Rio Grande: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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