Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balti

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 85.9% more expensive than Balti without rent, and 127.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.2% more expensive than Balti without rent, and 190.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.06 MDL 136
99.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.61 MDL 620
75.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.44 MDL 126
38.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.66 MDL 28.04
67.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1 MDL 16.86
123.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.68 MDL 11.53
130.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.8 MDL 30.48
89.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.24 MDL 37.92
70.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 MDL 21.58
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.4 MDL 6.77
332.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.45 MDL 24.53
15.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.64 MDL 27.75
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.53 MDL 161
39.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.45 MDL 75.4
79.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.62 MDL 146
85.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.86 MDL 14.5
165.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.84 MDL 31.21
-7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 MDL 24.89
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.17 MDL 36.75
17.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 MDL 12.38
141.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.59 MDL 10.04
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 MDL 23.13
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 MDL 14.89
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.14 MDL 53.2
109.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.68 MDL 79.2
25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 MDL 21.59
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 MDL 33.24
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 MDL 6.14
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2 MDL 33.87
111.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.25 MDL 4.2
244.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.23 MDL 88.6
257.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 MDL 22.33
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K MDL 546.6K
6.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.9K MDL 522.7K
28.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$170 MDL 2,884
-12.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.61 MDL 78
355.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.34 MDL 175
283.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.68 MDL 689
17.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.74 MDL 80.2
97.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$118 MDL 1,993
415.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,490 MDL 92.9K
193.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.7 MDL 1,129
56.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.7 MDL 927
-24.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 MDL 1,888
-16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$124 MDL 2,095
-4.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$405 MDL 6,859
292.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$294 MDL 4,975
329.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$913 MDL 15.5K
697.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$991 MDL 16.8K
359.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$477 MDL 8,083
206.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balti: October 29, 2025

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