Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaiya and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaiya and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Budaiya is 28.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budaiya is 24.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 BHD 1.96
$15.92 €13.59
-67.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 BHD 19.65
$64.5 €55.1
-18.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 BHD 2.81
$10.54 €9.00
-29.13%
Cappuccino
$4.88 BHD 1.83
$2.91 €2.48
67.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 BHD 0.31
$2.30 €1.96
-63.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 BHD 0.11
$1.57 €1.34
-82.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.17 BHD 3.07
$3.44 €2.94
137.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.50 BHD 3.95
$3.87 €3.30
171.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BHD 0.64
$1.14 €0.97
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.50
$1.79 €1.53
-25.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 BHD 0.45
$1.75 €1.50
-31.43%
Eggs
$1.62 BHD 0.61
$3.23 €2.76
-49.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.64 BHD 0.99
$13.22 €11.29
-80.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 BHD 2.96
$8.03 €6.85
-2.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 BHD 1.51
$16.00 €13.66
-74.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$2.33 €1.99
3.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 BHD 0.79
$1.65 €1.41
27.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 BHD 0.63
$1.94 €1.66
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 BHD 0.39
$2.44 €2.08
-57.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 BHD 0.31
$1.83 €1.57
-54.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BHD 0.39
$2.08 €1.78
-50.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 BHD 0.49
$2.00 €1.71
-34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BHD 0.19
$0.80 €0.68
-35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 BHD 2.13
$6.74 €5.76
-15.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.17 BHD 4.95
$5.80 €4.95
127.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.34 €1.14
25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BHD 0.65
$3.01 €2.57
-42.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 BHD 0.98
$4.07 €3.48
-36.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 BHD 1.01
$0.87 €0.74
208.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.04 BHD 10.17
$18.58 €15.86
45.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$2.09 €1.78
-81.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K BHD 14.2K
$34.8K €29.7K
8.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K BHD 7,888
$38.8K €33.1K
-45.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 BHD 34.18
$150 €128
-39.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.43 BHD 10.31
$20.62 €17.61
33.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 BHD 10.02
$40.09 €34.24
-33.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 BHD 3.06
$9.32 €7.96
-12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 BHD 144
$615 €525
-37.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,877 BHD 3,338
$16.4K €14.0K
-45.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.27 BHD 17.02
$104 €89.0
-56.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 BHD 23.53
$41.10 €35.10
52.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 BHD 31.54
$95.3 €81.4
-11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 BHD 33.90
$120 €103
-24.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,049
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,712
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budaiya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
3.81
124.67%

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Last update for Budaiya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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