Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Maria and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Maria and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Maria is 38.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Maria is 52.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 R$24.79
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-72.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.3 R$152
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-57.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 R$34.57
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-39.40%
Cappuccino
$1.37 R$7.61
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.9
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-60.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-60.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.89
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-58.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 R$20.49
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-3.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.64
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 R$7.9
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.77
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-37.72%
Eggs
$1.51 R$8.38
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-51.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 R$45.23
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-38.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.54
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-53.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 R$42.45
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 R$11.53
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-8.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.29
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-22.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.36
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-34.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.32
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 R$6
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.7
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$4.07
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-63.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.2
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 R$11.01
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-69.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 R$36.79
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.46
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-35.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.79
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.34 R$152
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-40.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.72
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-62.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R$5.85
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
22.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 R$29.7
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-71.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K R$129.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-32.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-29.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.16 R$267
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-67.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 R$80.4
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-30.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.03 R$89
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-59.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.43 R$119
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-55.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.79 R$59.9
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-41.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.28 R$29.33
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-43.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 R$785
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-76.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,687 R$14.9K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-83.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.84 R$277
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-52.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.39 R$213
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-6.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 R$444
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-13.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 R$314
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-52.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 R$1,497
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-83.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 R$838
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-88.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,257
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-80.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,843
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-83.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,861 R$10.3K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-74.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 R$3,554
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-85.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 R$3,294
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-59.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.81
162.47%

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Last update for Santa Maria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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