Cost of living comparison
Joao Pessoa is 42.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Joao Pessoa instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
Lisbon
|
Joao Pessoa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.15
|
$3.56
R$17.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
€7.59
|
$6.92
R$34.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.63
|
$0.79
R$3.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.44
R$2.21
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
Lisbon
|
Joao Pessoa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
€1.43
|
$1.41
R$7.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
€4.74
|
$3.94
R$19.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
€3.58
|
$4.54
R$22.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
€2.72
|
$2.03
R$10.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
€3.11
|
$2.01
R$10.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.92
R$4.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.48
R$2.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.24
R$1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.62
R$3.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.52
R$2.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.53
R$2.65
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
Lisbon
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€7.07
|
$4.87
R$24.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.98
€40.50
|
$49.24
R$246.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,784.59
€28,351.07
|
$15,424.84
R$77,167.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.00
€9.21
|
$7.32
R$36.61
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
Lisbon
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.97
€36.81
|
$16.17
R$80.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.26
€1,245.36
|
$291.69
R$1,459.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$872.69
€803.70
|
$173.04
R$865.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.15
€95.92
|
$74.13
R$370.88
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
Lisbon
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$462.77
€426.19
|
$131.84
R$659.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,635.21
€9,794.49
|
$5,260.26
R$26,316.05
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
Lisbon
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
€2.53
|
$1.48
R$7.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.24
R$6.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.47
|
$2.97
R$14.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.48
|
$21.89
R$109.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
€7.59
|
$6.82
R$34.13
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
Lisbon
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.22
€77.56
|
$55.37
R$277.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
€32.49
|
$34.11
R$170.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.32
€76.74
|
$56.85
R$284.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.05
€95.82
|
$33.12
R$165.71
|
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