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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.6% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.23 MVR 80.7
207.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.61 MVR 457
116.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.65 MVR 149
6.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.62 MVR 71.3
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 MVR 58.9
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.87 MVR 44.22
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 MVR 19.47
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 MVR 4.18
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 MVR 27.57
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.56 MVR 24.13
10.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.31 MVR 4.72
438.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.52 MVR 23.39
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.09 MVR 125
64.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.14 MVR 94.7
30.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.65 MVR 133
84.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.93 MVR 60.6
-41.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.86 MVR 59.5
-55.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.36 MVR 67.3
-53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.24 MVR 49.94
-21.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 MVR 23.17
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 MVR 18.94
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.22 MVR 49.68
-38.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 MVR 8.22
52.83%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.79 MVR 135
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.76 MVR 42.54
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.72 MVR 150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.33 MVR 128
-20.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
-
-
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
Hulhumale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.99 MVR 30.61
112.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.93 MVR 29.69
-55.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.49 MVR 146
96.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.89 MVR 13.68
134.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K MVR 504.4K
5.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.1K MVR 526.5K
16.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$106 MVR 1,636
39.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.91 MVR 646
-49.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.52 MVR 656
-6.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64 MVR 987
-25.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.65 MVR 149
-2.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$165 MVR 2,542
268.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,580 MVR 55.2K
350.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.97 MVR 693
132.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.6 MVR 858
-26.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.9 MVR 1,371
4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54.4 MVR 838
118.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,322 MVR 20.4K
20.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$765 MVR 11.8K
64.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,894 MVR 44.6K
5.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,253 MVR 34.7K
-8.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,359 MVR 82.6K
35.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$494 MVR 7,618
820.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hulhumale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$645 MVR 9,942
126.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.4
-69.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hulhumale: October 29, 2025

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