Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Grand Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Grand Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.2% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.9% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$8.14 MUR 366
93.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$49.63 MUR 2,233
26.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$6.43 MUR 289
60.03%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.59 MUR 116
8.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.97 MUR 43.62
127.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.56 MUR 25.28
176.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.22 MUR 145
4.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.21 MUR 144
25.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.33 MUR 59.8
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.66 MUR 29.56
177.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.32 MUR 59.5
28.03%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$2.33 MUR 105
36.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$32.39 MUR 1,458
-58.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.34 MUR 285
26.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$22.62 MUR 1,018
-29.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.81 MUR 81.3
25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.95 MUR 87.8
-12.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.44 MUR 65
36.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.75 MUR 124
-7.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1 MUR 44.99
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$0.99 MUR 44.38
102.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.8 MUR 36.01
142.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.47 MUR 21.18
80.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$6.72 MUR 302
-2.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$9.83 MUR 442
-41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 MUR 81.2
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.61 MUR 72.3
86.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.04 MUR 46.91
120.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$4.31 MUR 194
-5.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.59 MUR 117
-68.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$19.96 MUR 898
-5.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.45 MUR 65.3
39.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
-2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
37.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$49.55 MUR 2,230
202.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$15.57 MUR 701
33.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$31.66 MUR 1,425
23.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$61.4 MUR 2,761
-20.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
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Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$6.03 MUR 271
55.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$152 MUR 6,822
304.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$7,902 MUR 355.6K
102.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$55.3 MUR 2,490
87.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$77.5 MUR 3,489
-47.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$120 MUR 5,382
-20.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$83.6 MUR 3,760
44.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$616 MUR 27.7K
162.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$351 MUR 15.8K
262.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$1,282 MUR 57.7K
139.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,538 MUR 69.2K
32.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$1,332 MUR 60K
8.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Grand Bay: November 4, 2025

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