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Lisbon vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Lisbon is 76.2% more expensive than Brasilia.
Lisbon vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 91.8% more for restaurants
Brasilia | Lisbon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $7.45 R$38.65 | $16.35 €14.36 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.52 R$33.82 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.24 R$6.43 | $2.43 €2.14 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.84 R$4.35 | $1.60 €1.40 | |
Brasilia vs. Lisbon - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% more for groceries
Brasilia | Lisbon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.69 R$8.75 | $1.80 €1.58 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.71 R$24.42 | $6.60 €5.80 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.80 R$19.70 | $4.37 €3.84 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.12 R$11.01 | $3.53 €3.10 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.62 R$8.42 | $3.70 €3.25 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.99 R$5.12 | $1.07 €0.94 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 R$3.87 | $0.77 €0.67 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.64 R$3.34 | $0.91 €0.80 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 R$4.08 | $1.12 €0.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.61 R$3.19 | $0.83 €0.72 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.60 R$3.10 | $0.90 €0.79 | |
Brasilia vs. Lisbon - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% more for transportation
Brasilia | Lisbon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.36 R$22.61 | $7.84 €6.88 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.47 R$235.79 | $46.72 €41.02 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,087.28 R$135K | $35,922.69 €31,540.19 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $7.71 R$40.01 | $12.61 €11.08 | |
Brasilia vs. Lisbon - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Brasilia | Lisbon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.51 R$111.56 | $39.69 €34.85 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $445.35 R$2,309.61 | $1,643.37 €1,442.88 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $275.58 R$1,429.20 | $1,233.04 €1,082.62 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $56.57 R$293.36 | $112.34 €98.64 | |
Brasilia vs. Lisbon - Cost of housing
pay 12.1% more for childcare
Brasilia | Lisbon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $508.18 R$2,635.49 | $628.37 €551.71 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,521.94 R$85,684.46 | $16,617.31 €14,590.03 | |
Brasilia vs. Lisbon - Cost of childcare
pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
Brasilia | Lisbon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.86 R$9.66 | $3.50 €3.08 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.02 R$10.48 | $2.76 €2.43 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.24 R$11.60 | $6.83 €6.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.96 R$134.65 | $51.26 €45.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.45 R$38.65 | $9.34 €8.20 | |
Brasilia vs. Lisbon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.3% more for clothing
Brasilia | Lisbon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $59.06 R$306.27 | $111.27 €97.70 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.69 R$221.37 | $42.18 €37.04 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $73.11 R$379.18 | $97.12 €85.27 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $65.96 R$342.09 | $127.37 €111.83 | |
Brasilia vs. Lisbon - Cost of clothing
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