Cost of Living Comparison Between Serra and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Serra and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Serra is 42.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Serra is 53% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 R$23.81
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-73.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 R$115
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-67.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.45
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-39.59%
Cappuccino
$1.67 R$9.25
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-39.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.93
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-68.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.08
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-64.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 R$4.42
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$17.8
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-15.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 R$4.83
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-23.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 R$8.11
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.62
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-39.52%
Eggs
$1.6 R$8.9
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 R$41.4
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-43.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.6
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-53.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.45 R$35.79
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-59.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.89
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.41
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-39.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.08
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-39.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.57
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 R$3.47
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-68.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.13
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$12.09
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-66.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 R$29.08
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-10.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.85
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-57.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 R$4.52
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-64.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.96 R$238
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-6.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-74.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 R$5.11
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 R$21.19
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-79.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.61
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-51.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K R$117.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-38.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K R$169.4K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-23.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 R$567
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-31.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.67 R$64.8
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-44.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.06 R$100
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-54.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 R$204
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-23.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.77 R$149
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
44.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 R$25.1
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-51.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 R$919
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-72.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,410 R$35.6K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-60.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.18 R$206
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-64.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 R$295
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 R$460
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-10.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 R$385
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-41.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 R$1,242
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-85.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 R$741
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-89.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R$2,215
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-86.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 R$1,116
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-90.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$905 R$5,024
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-87.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$523 R$2,905
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-88.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Serra
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,847
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-64.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
3.81
172.44%

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Last update for Serra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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