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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al Mafraq Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al Mafraq

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 96.5% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 273.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 65% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 195.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.30 JODย 3.05
276.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$50.3 JODย 35.67
26.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.18 JODย 2.96
148.80%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.37 JODย 0.97
102.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.34 JODย 0.24
582.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.37 JODย 0.26
316.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$5.55 JODย 3.94
-36.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$6.99 JODย 4.96
-44.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.04 JODย 0.73
8.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.27 JODย 0.19
577.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.15 JODย 0.82
53.91%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.25 JODย 0.89
150.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.79 JODย 4.11
127.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.57 JODย 2.53
118.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$4.84 JODย 3.43
229.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.68 JODย 0.48
233.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.89 JODย 0.63
93.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.39 JODย 0.98
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.34 JODย 0.24
617.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.87 JODย 0.62
106.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.54 JODย 0.39
279.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.62 JODย 0.44
208.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.44 JODย 0.31
77.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.48 JODย 2.47
91.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$21.19 JODย 15.02
-73.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.83 JODย 3.42
-72.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$5.33 JODย 3.78
-43.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.34 JODย 0.24
588.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.74 JODย 0.52
474.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.43 JODย 1.01
-44.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.20 JODย 5.10
158.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.45 JODย 1.03
42.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.6K JODย 19.6K
23.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$32.4K JODย 23.0K
20.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$106 JODย 75.3
38.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.09 JODย 12.12
20.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$28.46 JODย 20.18
41.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$27.67 JODย 19.62
79.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.41 JODย 8.09
-20.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$69.4 JODย 49.20
783.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,333 JODย 3,781
206.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$28.19 JODย 19.98
262.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$49.46 JODย 35.06
-17.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$114 JODย 80.7
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$42.40 JODย 30.06
179.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$71.4 JODย 50.6
2177.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$287 JODย 203
990.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$140 JODย 99.1
1360.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al Mafraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,053 JODย 747
43.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.27
-47.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Mafraq: January 12, 2026

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