Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bender Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bender

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.3% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 224.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.6% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 205.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.56 MDLΒ 145
87.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.47 MDLΒ 296
266.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6 MDLΒ 102
71.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.1 MDLΒ 18.67
152.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.93 MDLΒ 15.74
139.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 MDLΒ 9.51
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.96 MDLΒ 16.24
255.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2 MDLΒ 33.78
91.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.96 MDLΒ 16.31
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.47 MDLΒ 8.02
268.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.52 MDLΒ 25.69
9.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.89 MDLΒ 32.03
65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.2 MDLΒ 71.1
216.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.23 MDLΒ 71.5
88.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.23 MDLΒ 88.6
205.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.7 MDLΒ 11.77
225.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 MDLΒ 29.99
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.69 MDLΒ 28.66
20.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.61 MDLΒ 27.31
58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.81 MDLΒ 13.74
117.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.59 MDLΒ 10.01
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 MDLΒ 22.13
51.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 MDLΒ 13.23
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.94 MDLΒ 49.71
124.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.61 MDLΒ 44.2
124.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.76 MDLΒ 12.89
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 MDLΒ 25.71
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 MDLΒ 6.15
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$4.04 MDLΒ 68.4
1042.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.13 MDLΒ 19.17
274.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.27 MDLΒ 4.59
218.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.19 MDLΒ 20.18
1469.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.41 MDLΒ 23.94
48.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.6K MDLΒ 297.3K
96.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.2K MDLΒ 308.6K
117.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$174 MDLΒ 2,938
-14.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.34 MDLΒ 124
185.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.29 MDLΒ 140
378.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.22 MDLΒ 393
106.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.37 MDLΒ 40.06
295.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$388 MDLΒ 6,563
56.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,469 MDLΒ 126.5K
115.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$11.72 MDLΒ 198
790.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.72 MDLΒ 452
53.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 MDLΒ 1,874
-16.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$125 MDLΒ 2,108
-4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$224 MDLΒ 3,800
609.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$94.4 MDLΒ 1,598
1236.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$314 MDLΒ 5,314
870.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$219 MDLΒ 3,705
845.50%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$270 MDLΒ 4,567
442.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bender: October 29, 2025

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