Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fuvahmulah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fuvahmulah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 185.9% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 195.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 164.9% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 204% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 MVR 25.72
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.96 MVR 14.87
80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.43 MVR 6.67
288.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.58 MVR 24.39
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.42 MVR 99
107.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.68 MVR 72.2
70.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.79 MVR 197
24.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 MVR 51.5
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.27 MVR 19.62
33.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.28 MVR 50.6
-37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 MVR 24.68
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.07 MVR 16.46
64.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.11 MVR 17.12
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 MVR 25.19
21.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 MVR 10.27
20.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$4.02 MVR 62
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.96 MVR 107
-5.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.64 MVR 9.83
254.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.29 MVR 297
139.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.64 MVR 25.35
157.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 MVR 24.45
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.39 MVR 98.6
192.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 MVR 19.67
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.6K MVR 301.8K
76.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.4K MVR 345.7K
76.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$161 MVR 2,481
-7.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.07 MVR 587
4.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.5 MVR 347
112.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.2 MVR 204
40.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.37 MVR 98.3
47.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$155 MVR 2,396
290.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,238 MVR 34.5K
619.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.05 MVR 448
259.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.79 MVR 290
118.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$38.58 MVR 595
140.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51 MVR 786
132.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$320 MVR 4,939
397.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$262 MVR 4,038
381.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$544 MVR 8,389
459.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$524 MVR 8,087
294.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$346 MVR 5,340
1213.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$986 MVR 15.2K
48.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fuvahmulah: October 28, 2025

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