Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Essaouira Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Essaouira

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 128.6% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 155.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.27 MAD 38.86
276.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.49 MAD 232
151.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.82 MAD 43.83
113.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 MAD 16.74
51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 MAD 4.41
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 MAD 2.34
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.9 MAD 35.5
-12.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.54 MAD 32.22
7.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.85 MAD 7.73
34.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.53 MAD 4.79
226.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 MAD 15.02
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.8 MAD 16.34
73.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.74 MAD 88.6
36.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.21 MAD 47.42
53.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.48 MAD 104
39.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.4 MAD 12.78
62.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.27 MAD 11.53
33.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.78 MAD 7.06
161.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.89 MAD 8.08
186.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.65 MAD 5.92
170.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.85 MAD 7.74
141.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 MAD 3.31
450.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 MAD 5.21
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.14 MAD 37.66
59.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.59 MAD 59.9
-10.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.86 MAD 16.96
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.2 MAD 20.02
32.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.84 MAD 7.68
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.66 MAD 152
177.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.65 MAD 5.87
550.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 MAD 4.7
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.97 MAD 81.6
108.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 MAD 14.42
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
-7.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
92.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$28.2 MAD 256
426.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.74 MAD 125
52.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.83 MAD 253
42.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.84 MAD 199
119.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.03 MAD 209
-19.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.42 MAD 58.4
46.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$75.3 MAD 685
706.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
708.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$31.09 MAD 283
235.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40 MAD 364
2.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$48.73 MAD 443
90.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$43 MAD 391
175.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$377 MAD 3,427
322.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$345 MAD 3,135
266.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$790 MAD 7,185
285.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$542 MAD 4,930
281.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
520.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$897 MAD 8,158
407.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Essaouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$266 MAD 2,418
450.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.5
-30.73%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

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