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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hulhumale Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hulhumale

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.9% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.21 MVRย 80.5
210.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$28.91 MVRย 447
119.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.69 MVRย 150
7.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.47 MVRย 69.1
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.71 MVRย 57.3
-
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.88 MVRย 44.48
-3.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.33 MVRย 20.57
74.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 MVRย 4.21
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.77 MVRย 27.41
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.55 MVRย 24.02
18.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.34 MVRย 5.18
420.59%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.52 MVRย 23.52
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.44 MVRย 130
56.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.11 MVRย 94.4
27.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.80 MVRย 136
81.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.98 MVRย 61.4
-42.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.89 MVRย 60.1
-55.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.32 MVRย 66.8
-54.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.29 MVRย 50.8
-25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.50 MVRย 23.16
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.18 MVRย 18.23
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$3.08 MVRย 47.66
-37.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.50 MVRย 7.76
56.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$12.69 MVRย 196
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 MVRย 42.25
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.91 MVRย 153
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$8.13 MVRย 126
-18.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.90 MVRย 29.32
123.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.94 MVRย 29.95
-58.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$9.56 MVRย 148
94.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.95 MVRย 14.71
117.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$32.7K MVRย 505.4K
4.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.7K MVRย 536.2K
12.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$106 MVRย 1,635
38.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$41.09 MVRย 635
-50.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$41.79 MVRย 646
-3.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$65.9 MVRย 1,019
-24.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$9.49 MVRย 147
-4.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$165 MVRย 2,552
271.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,513 MVRย 54.3K
365.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$45.66 MVRย 705
124.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$55.7 MVRย 861
-26.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$91.2 MVRย 1,409
3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$54.6 MVRย 843
117.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,315 MVRย 20.3K
23.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$764 MVRย 11.8K
64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,963 MVRย 45.8K
5.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$2,228 MVRย 34.4K
-8.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$5,403 MVRย 83.5K
44.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$500 MVRย 7,719
778.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$723 MVRย 11.2K
109.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.4
-69.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hulhumale: January 12, 2026

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