Cost of Living Comparison Between Timbo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Timbo and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Timbo is 55.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Timbo is 45.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.18
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-71.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.1 R$178
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-49.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 R$20.28
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-64.49%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.06
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 R$5.25
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.66
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.75
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 R$12.29
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-42.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 R$4.28
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-32.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 R$7.55
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 R$4.61
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-50.30%
Eggs
$1.61 R$8.96
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-48.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.65
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-46.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 R$17.78
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-59.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 R$37.28
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-57.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.15
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-27.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 R$3.43
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-63.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.94
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-65.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.63
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.24
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.09
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 R$3.07
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.7
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.46 R$8.12
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-77.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 R$25.5
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-21.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.22
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-29.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R$9.8
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-39.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.11
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-59.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 R$215
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-16.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.19
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-24.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 R$34.09
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-67.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.19
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-55.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K R$101.3K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-47.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R$133.1K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-39.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 R$292
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-64.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 R$63.4
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-45.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21 R$117
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-47.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.91 R$127
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-52.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.55 R$120
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 R$29.57
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-43.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 R$1,205
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-64.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,590 R$14.4K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-83.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.61 R$159
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-72.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.6 R$203
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.4 R$296
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-42.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.47 R$247
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-62.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,746
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-80.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,211
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-82.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 R$3,196
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-81.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 R$2,370
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-79.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,452 R$8,058
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-80.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,039 R$5,767
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-77.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timbo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 R$3,614
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-55.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.81
188.71%

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Last update for Timbo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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