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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.7% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.03 BHD 1.52
299.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.34 BHD 9.93
143.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.42 BHD 2.04
89.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.85 BHD 0.32
162.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 BHD 0.14
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.46 BHD 2.06
-37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-51.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.54 BHD 0.2
220.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.35 BHD 0.89
-28.94%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.44 BHD 0.92
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.58 BHD 1.73
190.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.16 BHD 1.95
54.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.9 BHD 2.98
102.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 BHD 0.46
86.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.68 BHD 0.63
1.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 BHD 0.4
90.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.22 BHD 0.46
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.8 BHD 0.3
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.48 BHD 0.18
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 BHD 0.44
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 BHD 0.21
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.27 BHD 1.99
25.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.58 BHD 7.38
-70.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-61.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 BHD 0.31
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.51 BHD 1.7
-6.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-66.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.14 BHD 1.94
263.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.44 BHD 0.16
375.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.2K BHD 6,120
144.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$108 BHD 40.66
37.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.43 BHD 8.08
-2.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.11 BHD 14.75
1.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52 BHD 19.61
-7.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.45 BHD 2.81
25.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$393 BHD 148
54.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,979 BHD 2,255
169.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.88 BHD 10.14
288.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.1 BHD 23.8
-34.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.1 BHD 31.73
10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.7 BHD 33.45
33.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$609 BHD 230
161.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$513 BHD 194
145.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$978 BHD 369
211.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$782 BHD 295
164.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,973 BHD 744
268.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,617 BHD 610
181.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,543 BHD 582
-5.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.56
-55.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Muharraq: October 28, 2025

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