Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Vicente and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Vicente and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sao Vicente is 36.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sao Vicente is 48% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 R$30.86
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-65.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 R$180
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-49.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 R$35.24
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-38.23%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.64
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-37.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.58
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-47.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.38
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.92
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-47.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.74
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-30.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 R$10.12
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-16.17%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.65
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-27.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 R$60.6
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-18.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 R$23.18
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-47.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 R$47.62
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-46.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-24.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.97
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R$9.5
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-32.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.32
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.34
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 R$9.82
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-73.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 R$41.53
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.5
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 R$11.55
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-28.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.34
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-57.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.42 R$213
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-16.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.36
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-72.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-29.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 R$42.43
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-59.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.03
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116.2K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-39.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$158.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-27.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 R$285
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-65.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.17 R$89.7
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-22.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 R$125
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-43.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.11 R$101
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-62.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.76 R$121
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 R$39.79
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-23.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 R$1,546
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-54.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,980 R$44.3K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-50.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.04 R$256
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-55.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 R$217
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-4.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 R$309
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-53.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 R$1,408
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-84.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 R$1,089
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-84.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 R$4,215
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-75.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 R$2,553
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-77.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,437 R$7,977
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-80.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,037 R$5,754
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-77.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sao Vicente
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$375 R$2,084
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-74.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.21
3.81
194.23%

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Last update for Sao Vicente: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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