Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 34.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 25.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 MUR 314
$15.82 €13.43
-57.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.19 MUR 1,995
$64.4 €54.7
-32.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MUR 310
$10.37 €8.80
-35.29%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MUR 123
$2.89 €2.46
-7.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MUR 46.96
$2.23 €1.90
-54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.71
$1.55 €1.31
-61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 MUR 95.9
$3.38 €2.87
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MUR 129
$3.90 €3.31
-28.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 66.7
$1.12 €0.95
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 MUR 32.30
$1.80 €1.53
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 58.9
$1.75 €1.48
-26.86%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 109
$3.17 €2.69
-25.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 MUR 453
$13.50 €11.46
-27.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MUR 293
$7.79 €6.61
-18.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 MUR 487
$15.65 €13.29
-32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 93.9
$2.28 €1.94
-10.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 91.0
$1.71 €1.46
15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 66.7
$1.93 €1.64
-25.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MUR 123
$2.52 €2.14
5.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 45.05
$1.79 €1.52
-45.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 43.01
$2.05 €1.74
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 MUR 37.38
$1.94 €1.64
-58.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.53
$0.81 €0.69
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 MUR 272
$6.65 €5.65
-11.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.62 MUR 398
$5.79 €4.91
48.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 80.3
$1.33 €1.13
30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MUR 96.1
$2.91 €2.47
-28.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 45.90
$2.35 €1.99
-57.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$45.70 €38.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 MUR 207
$4.20 €3.57
6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 125
$0.81 €0.69
234.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 MUR 700
$18.70 €15.88
-18.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 67.0
$2.09 €1.78
-30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MUR 1.6M
$34.6K €29.4K
1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$39.7K €33.7K
-27.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.75 MUR 2,299
$146 €124
-65.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 MUR 846
$20.84 €17.69
-12.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.87 MUR 1,472
$39.78 €33.77
-19.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.10 MUR 1,760
$48.58 €41.25
-21.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 €16.00
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 MUR 284
$9.07 €7.70
-32.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,186
$618 €525
-74.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,939 MUR 182.0K
$16.2K €13.7K
-75.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 MUR 2,376
$105 €88.8
-50.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 MUR 2,016
$40.54 €34.42
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 MUR 3,829
$93.8 €79.6
-11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 MUR 3,688
$123 €104
-34.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.3K
$1,604 €1,362
-68.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MUR 16.5K
$1,260 €1,070
-71.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MUR 44.6K
$3,065 €2,602
-68.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$715 MUR 33.0K
$2,008 €1,705
-64.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,702 €6,539
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,367 €3,707
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benares
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,638 €1,391
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
3.81
64.04%

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Last update for Benares: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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