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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.9% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 133.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 66.7% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$6.66 MUR 307

142.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$44.42 MUR 2,050

42.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$6.43 MUR 297

61.74%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.68 MUR 124

3.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.00 MUR 46.33

132.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.59 MUR 27.30

161.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$2.16 MUR 99.7

64.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.76 MUR 127

41.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.52 MUR 70.2

-25.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.69 MUR 31.91

165.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.32 MUR 61.1

34.09%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.34 MUR 108

33.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$9.93 MUR 458

32.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$6.03 MUR 278

29.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$10.35 MUR 478

53.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.04 MUR 94.4

11.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.94 MUR 89.5

-11.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.45 MUR 67.0

36.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$2.65 MUR 122

-7.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.98 MUR 45.24

83.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.93 MUR 42.93

120.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.85 MUR 39.27

124.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.57 MUR 26.13

36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$6.02 MUR 278

10.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$6.45 MUR 298

-12.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.74 MUR 80.4

-23.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.10 MUR 97.0

42.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.04 MUR 48.20

125.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$4.37 MUR 202

-2.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$2.74 MUR 127

-70.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$15.17 MUR 700

22.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.45 MUR 66.7

42.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$36.0K MUR 1.7M

-5.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

38.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$49.93 MUR 2,305

194.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$18.02 MUR 832

13.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$32.23 MUR 1,488

24.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$38.86 MUR 1,794

27.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$5.99 MUR 277

51.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$157 MUR 7,248

290.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$4,012 MUR 185.2K

307.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$51.1 MUR 2,360

100.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$44.84 MUR 2,070

-9.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$83.2 MUR 3,841

13.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$78.8 MUR 3,638

50.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$520 MUR 24.0K

212.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$346 MUR 15.9K

262.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$943 MUR 43.5K

231.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$723 MUR 33.4K

182.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

6.25

-39.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Benares: January 13, 2026

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