Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bambous Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bambous

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.1% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.6% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 95.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$4.53 MUR 215
251.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$43.92 MUR 2,082
46.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.50 MUR 213
134.22%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.14 MUR 102
35.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.03 MUR 48.97
123.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.43 MUR 20.17
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.19 MUR 104
57.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.62 MUR 76.6
138.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 MUR 57.9
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.67 MUR 31.70
167.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.13 MUR 53.4
54.87%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.26 MUR 107
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$12.11 MUR 574
9.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$3.28 MUR 155
144.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$4.36 MUR 207
266.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.07 MUR 98.3
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.94 MUR 91.8
-14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.51 MUR 71.4
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.66 MUR 126
-8.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.00 MUR 47.17
83.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.99 MUR 46.87
110.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.84 MUR 40.03
138.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.75 MUR 35.53
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$6.63 MUR 314
1.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$8.33 MUR 395
-30.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.71 MUR 80.9
-21.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.15 MUR 102
40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.01 MUR 47.67
134.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$4.49 MUR 213
-9.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.59 MUR 123
-66.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$19.86 MUR 941
-6.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 MUR 69.3
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
37.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$48.94 MUR 2,319
207.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$18.24 MUR 864
13.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$33.81 MUR 1,602
18.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$38.10 MUR 1,806
25.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.11 MUR 290
52.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$155 MUR 7,328
297.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,991 MUR 189.1K
311.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$83.8 MUR 3,971
24.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$79.3 MUR 3,759
-48.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$132 MUR 6,241
-27.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$95.4 MUR 4,521
25.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$521 MUR 24.7K
212.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$348 MUR 16.5K
253.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$930 MUR 44.1K
224.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$727 MUR 34.4K
175.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bambous: March 2, 2026

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