Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 35.4% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.3% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.24
|
$6.97
R$39.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.10
R$34.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$1.14
R$6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.22
|
$0.76
R$4.32
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.33
|
$1.57
R$8.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.00
|
$4.43
R$25.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.47
|
$3.57
R$20.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.67
|
$2.10
R$11.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.96
|
$1.42
R$8.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$0.87
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$0.57
R$3.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.50
R$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.95
|
$0.70
R$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.51
R$2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.54
R$3.03
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.46
|
$3.79
R$21.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$43.46
R$246.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,805.49
|
$24,385.57
R$138,083.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.83
|
$7.21
R$40.83
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€35.75
|
$19.32
R$109.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,356.57
|
$360.74
R$2,042.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€959.15
|
$223.88
R$1,267.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€95.12
|
$51.47
R$291.45
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€516.40
|
$461.58
R$2,613.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,663.91
|
$11,525.09
R$65,260.81
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.88
|
$1.74
R$9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.33
|
$1.75
R$9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
$2.09
R$11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€38.00
|
$23.80
R$134.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.68
|
$6.97
R$39.45
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€77.56
|
$50.89
R$288.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€33.71
|
$41.19
R$233.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€73.90
|
$64.43
R$364.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€97.13
|
$55.71
R$315.44
|
|
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