Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bender is 47.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bender is 47.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 MDL 145
$16.09 €13.89
-46.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.47 MDL 296
$64.1 €55.3
-72.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 MDL 102
$10.28 €8.88
-41.63%
Cappuccino
$1.1 MDL 18.67
$2.78 €2.4
-60.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.74
$2.23 €1.92
-58.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MDL 9.51
$1.57 €1.35
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 MDL 16.24
$3.41 €2.95
-71.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.78
$3.82 €3.3
-47.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 MDL 16.31
$1.14 €0.98
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 8.02
$1.73 €1.49
-72.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 25.69
$1.67 €1.44
-8.98%
Eggs
$1.89 MDL 32.03
$3.13 €2.7
-39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.2 MDL 71.1
$13.31 €11.5
-68.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 MDL 71.5
$7.99 €6.9
-47.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$15.97 €13.79
-67.25%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 MDL 11.77
$2.28 €1.97
-69.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.99
$1.7 €1.47
4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDL 28.66
$2.04 €1.76
-17.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MDL 27.31
$2.55 €2.2
-36.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.74
$1.76 €1.52
-53.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.01
$2.05 €1.77
-71.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.13
$1.98 €1.71
-33.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MDL 13.23
$0.81 €0.7
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MDL 49.71
$6.59 €5.69
-55.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.61 MDL 44.2
$5.87 €5.07
-55.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MDL 12.89
$1.33 €1.15
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MDL 25.71
$2.92 €2.52
-47.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.15
$2.27 €1.96
-84.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 MDL 68.4
$46.15 €39.85
-91.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MDL 19.17
$4.23 €3.66
-73.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.59
$0.86 €0.75
-68.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.18
$18.68 €16.13
-93.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDL 23.94
$2.09 €1.81
-32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K MDL 297.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-49.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K MDL 308.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-54.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,938
$148 €128
16.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 124
$20.98 €18.11
-65.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 MDL 140
$39.65 €34.24
-79.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 MDL 393
$47.92 €41.37
-51.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 MDL 40.06
$9.38 €8.1
-74.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,563
$607 €524
-36.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,469 MDL 126.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-53.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.72 MDL 198
$104 €90.1
-88.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.72 MDL 452
$41.09 €35.48
-34.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,874
$92.7 €80
19.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,108
$119 €102
4.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,800
$1,592 €1,375
-85.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 MDL 1,598
$1,262 €1,090
-92.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 MDL 5,314
$3,046 €2,630
-89.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,705
$2,069 €1,787
-89.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 MDL 4,567
$1,462 €1,263
-81.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
3.81
142.52%

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Last update for Bender: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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