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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 36.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bambous is 35% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 MUR 196
$16.09 €13.89
-72.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.65 MUR 2,009
$64.1 €55.3
-30.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.36 MUR 196
$10.28 €8.88
-57.59%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MUR 96.3
$2.78 €2.4
-23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 42.94
$2.23 €1.92
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.29
$1.57 €1.35
-72.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MUR 99.6
$3.41 €2.95
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$3.82 €3.3
-55.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 MUR 53.3
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.87
$1.73 €1.49
-61.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MUR 50.5
$1.67 €1.44
-32.93%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.13 €2.7
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 MUR 545
$13.31 €11.5
-9.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 MUR 145
$7.99 €6.9
-59.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.28 MUR 193
$15.97 €13.79
-73.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.2
$2.28 €1.97
-13.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.6
$1.7 €1.47
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MUR 65.7
$2.04 €1.76
-28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MUR 117
$2.55 €2.2
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.84
$1.76 €1.52
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.15
$2.05 €1.77
-52.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MUR 37.43
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MUR 36.65
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 MUR 298
$6.59 €5.69
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 MUR 434
$5.87 €5.07
64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80
$1.33 €1.15
33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97.1
$2.92 €2.52
-26.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 MUR 40.76
$2.27 €1.96
-59.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MUR 197
$4.23 €3.66
3.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$0.86 €0.75
212.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.12 MUR 905
$18.68 €16.13
7.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$2.09 €1.81
-30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
2.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.77 MUR 2,240
$148 €128
-66.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 MUR 815
$20.98 €18.11
-13.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.6 MUR 1,512
$39.65 €34.24
-15.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 MUR 1,868
$47.92 €41.37
-13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MUR 266
$9.38 €8.1
-36.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,006
$607 €524
-74.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,034 MUR 181.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-74.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 MUR 3,808
$104 €90.1
-18.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.9 MUR 3,640
$41.09 €35.48
96.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 5,910
$92.7 €80
41.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 MUR 4,178
$119 €102
-21.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 MUR 25.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-64.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 MUR 15.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-72.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 MUR 43.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-68.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 MUR 32.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-64.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bambous
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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