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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 125.4% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 222% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 103.4% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 212.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$8.52 MDL 146
85.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$17.65 MDL 302
264.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$5.78 MDL 98.9
79.41%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.07 MDL 18.37
170.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.92 MDL 15.67
142.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.52 MDL 8.97
198.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$0.99 MDL 16.86
241.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.03 MDL 34.78
92.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.93 MDL 15.84
20.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.48 MDL 8.19
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.46 MDL 25.02
19.86%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.87 MDL 31.97
69.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$4.11 MDL 70.4
228.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.28 MDL 73.2
82.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$5.03 MDL 86.0
211.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$0.76 MDL 12.95
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.75 MDL 30.02
-2.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.79 MDL 30.64
7.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.62 MDL 27.72
55.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.83 MDL 14.23
115.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.56 MDL 9.58
266.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.30 MDL 22.28
49.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.72 MDL 12.37
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.94 MDL 50.4
126.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$2.70 MDL 46.27
114.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.72 MDL 12.28
84.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.50 MDL 25.75
94.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.36 MDL 6.20
552.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$3.99 MDL 68.3
1045.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.08 MDL 18.51
288.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.27 MDL 4.65
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$1.19 MDL 20.37
1471.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.39 MDL 23.76
50.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$17.2K MDL 295.0K
100.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$18.4K MDL 314.0K
116.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$171 MDL 2,928
-14.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$7.67 MDL 131
171.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$8.06 MDL 138
393.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$23.03 MDL 394
110.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$2.27 MDL 38.92
299.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$398 MDL 6,806
55.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,660 MDL 131.1K
110.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$11.90 MDL 204
778.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$26.66 MDL 456
52.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$114 MDL 1,954
-17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$121 MDL 2,076
1.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bender
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$222 MDL 3,790
623.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$96.9 MDL 1,657
1201.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$310 MDL 5,301
889.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$225 MDL 3,854
791.55%
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
Bender
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$327 MDL 5,595
400.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bender: April 12, 2026

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