Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madinat Hamad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madinat Hamad

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.3% more expensive than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19% more expensive than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.58 BHD 0.97
523.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.1 BHD 19.64
23.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.3 BHD 2.75
40.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 BHD 0.98
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.85 BHD 0.32
162.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 BHD 0.14
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.97 BHD 3
-57.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.56 BHD 3.98
-63.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 BHD 0.62
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 BHD 0.4
61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-27.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2 BHD 0.75
56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.77 BHD 3.31
51.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.69 BHD 2.9
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.29 BHD 3.88
55.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.06 BHD 0.78
10.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.6 BHD 0.6
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 BHD 0.64
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.16 BHD 0.44
119.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.88 BHD 0.33
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 BHD 0.4
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 BHD 0.56
32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 BHD 0.21
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.52 BHD 2.46
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$20.2 BHD 7.62
-70.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.45 BHD 1.3
-61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.18 BHD 1.2
-8.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.69 BHD 0.26
228.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.96 BHD 13.18
32.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.55 BHD 1.72
-7.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.39 BHD 1.28
-74.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.35 BHD 9.93
-29.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.36 BHD 0.13
480.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-5.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.1K BHD 7,964
87.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$122 BHD 45.91
21.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.16 BHD 9.11
-13.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.54 BHD 6.99
113.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$117 BHD 44.11
-59.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$53.2 BHD 20.07
-65.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.2 BHD 1.96
80.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$392 BHD 148
54.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,009 BHD 3,397
78.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.68 BHD 17.6
123.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.8 BHD 24.06
-35.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.3 BHD 31.02
12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.9 BHD 33.53
33.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$401 BHD 151
296.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$312 BHD 118
304.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$794 BHD 299
283.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$666 BHD 251
210.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$651 BHD 246
124.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.56
-55.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madinat Hamad: October 29, 2025

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