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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.9% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.9% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.88 MUR 364
100.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$50.1 MUR 2,315
28.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.75 MUR 312
53.63%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.66 MUR 123
8.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.97 MUR 45.09
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.60 MUR 27.76
158.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$3.21 MUR 148
5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.27 MUR 151
19.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.33 MUR 61.6
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.65 MUR 30.14
176.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.32 MUR 60.8
32.58%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.32 MUR 107
36.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$33.54 MUR 1,551
-59.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.15 MUR 284
26.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$22.32 MUR 1,032
-29.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.73 MUR 80.1
31.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.95 MUR 90.4
-12.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.49 MUR 69.0
29.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.62 MUR 121
-3.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.99 MUR 45.59
80.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.92 MUR 42.73
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.85 MUR 39.17
128.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.43 MUR 20.01
88.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$6.49 MUR 300
2.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.64 MUR 400
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.72 MUR 79.3
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.61 MUR 74.3
80.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.04 MUR 48.33
125.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$4.29 MUR 199
-2.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.72 MUR 126
-70.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$19.97 MUR 923
-6.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.45 MUR 67.3
44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
-3.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
37.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$49.65 MUR 2,296
193.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$15.33 MUR 709
35.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$31.51 MUR 1,457
26.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$60.7 MUR 2,807
-19.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.23 MUR 288
45.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$156 MUR 7,233
295.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,951 MUR 367.7K
103.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$54.3 MUR 2,513
92.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$78.0 MUR 3,607
-48.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$118 MUR 5,468
-20.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$84.7 MUR 3,917
44.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$614 MUR 28.4K
161.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$356 MUR 16.5K
253.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,310 MUR 60.6K
133.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,562 MUR 72.2K
28.59%
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
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,316 MUR 60.9K
24.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Grand Bay: April 13, 2026

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