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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bambous is 38.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bambous is 38.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.39 MURย 203
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-72.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.38 MURย 2,004
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-31.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 MURย 202
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-57.98%
Cappuccino
$2.16 MURย 99.9
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-22.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MURย 47.88
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MURย 21.17
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 MURย 104
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-36.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MURย 77.4
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-56.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 MURย 54.6
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
4.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 MURย 32.24
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-61.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MURย 51.5
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-37.29%
Eggs
$2.33 MURย 108
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 MURย 545
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-10.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MURย 157
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-56.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 MURย 201
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-72.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MURย 94.9
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MURย 90.7
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
13.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURย 66.1
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-27.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 MURย 124
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
10.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MURย 45.92
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-45.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURย 45.91
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-51.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURย 38.93
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-56.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MURย 37.70
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
5.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 MURย 311
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MURย 80.7
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MURย 105
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-24.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MURย 46.60
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-56.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MURย 207
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
5.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MURย 125
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
238.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.85 MURย 917
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
6.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MURย 66.9
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-29.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MURย 1.6M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MURย 1.3M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-26.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.30 MURย 2,277
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-66.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MURย 844
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-10.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.89 MURย 1,565
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-15.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 MURย 1,758
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-23.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 MURย 279
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-33.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MURย 6,981
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-75.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,007 MURย 185.1K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-75.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 MURย 4,011
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-15.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.3 MURย 3,618
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
92.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MURย 6,123
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
40.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 MURย 4,286
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-21.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 MURย 23.9K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-68.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 MURย 16.1K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-72.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 MURย 43.1K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-70.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 MURย 33.3K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-64.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Bambous: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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