Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benares Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benares

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.3% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.1% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.11 MUR 320
126.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.74 MUR 1,878
53.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.87 MUR 264
75.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 MUR 114
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.88 MUR 39.47
153.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.64 MUR 28.63
145.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.99 MUR 89.6
71.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.35 MUR 106
62.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 MUR 67.7
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 MUR 31.59
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.28 MUR 57.6
30.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.35 MUR 106
33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.99 MUR 450
33.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.1 MUR 274
30.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.48 MUR 472
52.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2 MUR 90
14.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 MUR 88.3
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 MUR 65
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.71 MUR 122
-5.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 MUR 46.11
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 MUR 44.09
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.85 MUR 38.04
132.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 MUR 25.75
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.12 MUR 276
7.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.19 MUR 414
-36.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.78 MUR 80.2
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.1 MUR 94.6
39.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.95 MUR 42.56
138.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.82 MUR 172
10.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.05 MUR 137
-71.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.85 MUR 623
34.87%
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
$33.7K MUR 1.5M
2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.5K MUR 1.5M
21.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.89 MUR 2,020
230.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.43 MUR 784
20.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.86 MUR 1,659
7.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.93 MUR 1,797
20.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.93 MUR 312
35.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$160 MUR 7,221
278.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,885 MUR 174.8K
314.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.9 MUR 2,606
80.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.73 MUR 1,698
8.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.1 MUR 3,424
21.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90 MUR 4,050
31.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$466 MUR 21K
241.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$341 MUR 15.3K
270.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$902 MUR 40.6K
237.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$791 MUR 35.6K
161.48%
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
Benares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benares: October 28, 2025

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