Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bel Ombre Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bel Ombre

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.4% more expensive than Bel Ombre without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.4% more expensive than Bel Ombre without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.57 MUR 296
144.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.93 MUR 1,977
45.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.34 MUR 330
40.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.63 MUR 118
5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.96 MUR 43.24
132.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 MUR 24.85
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.17 MUR 97.8
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.38 MUR 152
13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 MUR 76.9
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.71 MUR 32.07
143.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.26 MUR 56.8
32.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.3 MUR 104
36.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.65 MUR 524
14.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.32 MUR 284
26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.68 MUR 570
25.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.07 MUR 93.3
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 MUR 89.8
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 MUR 65.3
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.63 MUR 119
-3.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 MUR 44.92
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 MUR 44.99
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.85 MUR 38.12
132.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 MUR 33.37
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.73 MUR 303
-2.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.8 MUR 441
-40.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 MUR 78.5
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.17 MUR 97.5
34.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.11 MUR 50.1
104.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.53 MUR 204
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.74 MUR 123
-68.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.11 MUR 905
-7.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.41 MUR 63.7
48.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-3.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29K MUR 1.3M
36.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$48.87 MUR 2,199
203.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.2 MUR 819
15.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.25 MUR 1,496
19.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.1 MUR 1,624
32.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.12 MUR 275
53.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$155 MUR 6,970
292.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,038 MUR 181.7K
299.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.6 MUR 3,762
24.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$78.5 MUR 3,535
-47.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 MUR 5,866
-28.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.1 MUR 4,233
26.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bel Ombre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$549 MUR 24.7K
189.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$310 MUR 14K
306.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,039 MUR 46.8K
193.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$756 MUR 34K
173.88%
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
Bel Ombre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Bel Ombre: October 28, 2025

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