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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 80.1% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 228.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.7% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 214.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$8.84 MDL 152
80.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$17.62 MDL 302
265.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.75 MDL 98.6
83.30%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.08 MDL 18.48
169.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.99 MDL 16.92
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 MDL 9.74
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$0.97 MDL 16.56
254.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.01 MDL 34.53
92.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 MDL 16.75
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.47 MDL 8.15
280.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.44 MDL 24.78
21.53%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.95 MDL 33.37
65.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$3.99 MDL 68.4
231.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.24 MDL 72.8
89.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.23 MDL 89.7
205.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$0.70 MDL 12.01
232.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.74 MDL 29.86
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.76 MDL 30.12
10.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.62 MDL 27.71
50.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.76 MDL 13.09
140.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.56 MDL 9.55
271.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.31 MDL 22.40
52.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 MDL 12.66
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.89 MDL 49.60
133.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$2.63 MDL 45.02
120.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.71 MDL 12.17
88.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.56 MDL 26.76
92.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.36 MDL 6.23
558.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$4.17 MDL 71.5
1007.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.09 MDL 18.69
273.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.25 MDL 4.25
248.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$1.19 MDL 20.45
1461.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.42 MDL 24.37
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$17.3K MDL 297.3K
100.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$18.3K MDL 313.0K
112.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$174 MDL 2,984
-13.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$7.70 MDL 132
167.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$8.33 MDL 143
381.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$23.40 MDL 401
104.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$2.39 MDL 40.90
289.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$388 MDL 6,661
58.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,744 MDL 132.8K
112.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$11.73 MDL 201
788.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$26.27 MDL 451
56.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$112 MDL 1,920
-14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$121 MDL 2,068
-0.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$219 MDL 3,750
645.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$93.5 MDL 1,603
1214.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$315 MDL 5,396
859.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$224 MDL 3,837
795.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$329 MDL 5,638
390.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bender: March 2, 2026

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