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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baniyas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baniyas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 170.8% more expensive than Baniyas without rent, and 528.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 144.2% more expensive than Baniyas without rent, and 417.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.97 SYPย 225
720.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$27.95 SYPย 3,188
127.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.44 SYPย 620
91.18%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.48 SYPย 55.3
477.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.98 SYPย 112
136.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.29 SYPย 32.60
431.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.51 SYPย 172
135.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.43 SYPย 278
60.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.84 SYPย 95.6
34.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.59 SYPย 67.9
210.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.99 SYPย 113
78.79%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.24 SYPย 141
152.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$3.03 SYPย 346
335.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.63 SYPย 870
2.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.39 SYPย 1,299
39.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.52 SYPย 59.9
336.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.02 SYPย 117
68.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.29 SYPย 32.57
582.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.52 SYPย 59.7
369.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.29 SYPย 32.92
520.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.41 SYPย 47.11
400.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.40 SYPย 46.16
377.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.58 SYPย 65.6
34.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.08 SYPย 352
115.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.09 SYPย 581
11.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.02 SYPย 117
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.79 SYPย 204
67.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.21 SYPย 24.28
1014.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$8.04 SYPย 917
472.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.03 SYPย 117
312.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.23 SYPย 140
-34.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.56 SYPย 748
183.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.53 SYPย 174
35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.4K SYPย 2.1M
86.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.6K SYPย 2.4M
89.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$19.97 SYPย 2,278
635.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.95 SYPย 450
419.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$54.2 SYPย 6,180
-25.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.94 SYPย 335
209.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$42.98 SYPย 4,902
1326.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,792 SYPย 204.3K
812.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$7.97 SYPย 908
1183.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$25.39 SYPย 2,896
60.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$45.34 SYPย 5,171
108.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$55.1 SYPย 6,287
115.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
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
Baniyas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.75
-72.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baniyas: January 12, 2026

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