Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 39.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 56.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 38.86
$16.09 €13.89
-73.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 MAD 232
$64.1 €55.3
-60.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 MAD 43.83
$10.28 €8.88
-53.11%
Cappuccino
$1.84 MAD 16.74
$2.78 €2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$2.23 €1.92
-78.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.34
$1.57 €1.35
-83.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 MAD 35.5
$3.41 €2.95
14.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MAD 32.22
$3.82 €3.3
-7.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.73
$1.14 €0.98
-25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$1.73 €1.49
-69.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 15.02
$1.67 €1.44
-1.20%
Eggs
$1.8 MAD 16.34
$3.13 €2.7
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 MAD 88.6
$13.31 €11.5
-26.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 MAD 47.42
$7.99 €6.9
-34.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 104
$15.97 €13.79
-28.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.78
$2.28 €1.97
-38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MAD 11.53
$1.7 €1.47
-25.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$2.04 €1.76
-61.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.08
$2.55 €2.2
-65.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.92
$1.76 €1.52
-63.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$2.05 €1.77
-58.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$1.98 €1.71
-81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$0.81 €0.7
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MAD 37.66
$6.59 €5.69
-37.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 MAD 59.9
$5.87 €5.07
12.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.96
$1.33 €1.15
39.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$2.92 €2.52
-24.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 MAD 7.68
$2.27 €1.96
-63.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 MAD 152
$46.15 €39.85
-63.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$4.23 €3.66
-84.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$0.86 €0.75
-39.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 MAD 81.6
$18.68 €16.13
-51.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 MAD 256
$148 €128
-80.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 MAD 125
$20.98 €18.11
-34.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 MAD 253
$39.65 €34.24
-29.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 MAD 199
$47.92 €41.37
-54.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 MAD 209
$18.57 €16.03
24.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$9.38 €8.1
-31.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$607 €524
-87.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-87.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 MAD 283
$104 €90.1
-70.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40 MAD 364
$41.09 €35.48
-2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.73 MAD 443
$92.7 €80
-47.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43 MAD 391
$119 €102
-63.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 MAD 3,427
$1,592 €1,375
-76.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MAD 3,135
$1,262 €1,090
-72.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MAD 7,185
$3,046 €2,630
-74.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MAD 4,930
$2,069 €1,787
-73.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-83.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 MAD 8,158
$4,549 €3,928
-80.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Essaouira
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MAD 2,418
$1,462 €1,263
-81.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.81
44.36%

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Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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