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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.4% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.3% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.79 MUR 314
132.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$43.19 MUR 1,998
49.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.71 MUR 310
54.55%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.66 MUR 123
8.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.02 MUR 47.01
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.60 MUR 27.74
158.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.08 MUR 96.0
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.80 MUR 129
39.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.44 MUR 66.8
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.70 MUR 32.33
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.28 MUR 59.0
36.72%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.35 MUR 109
34.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.81 MUR 454
37.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.34 MUR 293
22.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.53 MUR 487
48.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.03 MUR 94.0
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.97 MUR 91.1
-13.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.44 MUR 66.7
34.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.67 MUR 123
-5.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.98 MUR 45.10
82.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.93 MUR 43.05
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.81 MUR 37.42
139.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.57 MUR 26.56
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.89 MUR 272
12.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.62 MUR 398
-32.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.74 MUR 80.4
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.08 MUR 96.2
39.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.99 MUR 45.95
137.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$4.48 MUR 207
-6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.71 MUR 125
-70.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$15.16 MUR 701
23.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.45 MUR 67.0
44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$35.2K MUR 1.6M
-1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
37.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$49.75 MUR 2,301
193.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$18.31 MUR 847
13.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$31.87 MUR 1,474
24.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$38.10 MUR 1,762
27.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.15 MUR 285
47.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$156 MUR 7,194
297.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$3,939 MUR 182.2K
310.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$51.4 MUR 2,378
103.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$43.64 MUR 2,018
-7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$82.9 MUR 3,833
13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$79.8 MUR 3,692
53.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$505 MUR 23.3K
217.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$357 MUR 16.5K
253.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$966 MUR 44.7K
217.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$715 MUR 33.1K
180.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Benares: April 13, 2026

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