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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.6% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 135.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.8% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.36 MUR 196
269.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.65 MUR 2,009
43.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.36 MUR 196
135.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 MUR 96.3
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.95 MUR 42.94
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.43 MUR 19.29
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.21 MUR 99.6
54.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.69 MUR 76
126.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 MUR 53.3
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.66 MUR 29.87
162.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.12 MUR 50.5
49.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 MUR 100
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.1 MUR 545
10.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.23 MUR 145
147.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.28 MUR 193
273.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.98 MUR 89.2
15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 MUR 91.6
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 MUR 65.7
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.6 MUR 117
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 MUR 44.84
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 MUR 44.15
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 MUR 37.43
138.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 MUR 36.65
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.62 MUR 298
-0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.65 MUR 434
-39.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.78 MUR 80
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 MUR 97.1
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.91 MUR 40.76
149.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.37 MUR 197
-3.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.69 MUR 121
-68.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.12 MUR 905
-7.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.45 MUR 65.2
44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
-2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
37.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$49.77 MUR 2,240
198.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.11 MUR 815
15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.6 MUR 1,512
18.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.51 MUR 1,868
15.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.91 MUR 266
58.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$156 MUR 7,006
290.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,034 MUR 181.5K
299.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.6 MUR 3,808
23.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$80.9 MUR 3,640
-49.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$131 MUR 5,910
-29.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.9 MUR 4,178
27.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$569 MUR 25.6K
179.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$341 MUR 15.4K
269.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$967 MUR 43.5K
214.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$731 MUR 32.9K
183.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bambous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

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