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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.5% more expensive than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.3% more expensive than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$2.61 BHD 0.98
509.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$52.7 BHD 19.82
22.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.46 BHD 2.80
41.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.66 BHD 1.00
9.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.86 BHD 0.32
167.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.37 BHD 0.14
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$7.75 BHD 2.91
-55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-63.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.60 BHD 0.60
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.05 BHD 0.39
70.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.34 BHD 0.88
-25.21%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.98 BHD 0.74
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$8.62 BHD 3.24
53.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$7.55 BHD 2.84
6.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$10.11 BHD 3.80
58.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.14 BHD 0.80
8.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.63 BHD 0.61
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.76 BHD 0.66
10.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.17 BHD 0.44
108.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.93 BHD 0.35
96.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.07 BHD 0.40
94.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.45 BHD 0.55
37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.55 BHD 0.21
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$6.47 BHD 2.43
4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$18.52 BHD 6.96
-68.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$3.44 BHD 1.29
-61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.15 BHD 1.18
-4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.68 BHD 0.26
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$34.70 BHD 13.05
33.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$4.69 BHD 1.76
-13.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$3.36 BHD 1.26
-74.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$26.70 BHD 10.04
-30.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.39 BHD 0.15
435.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$20.6K BHD 7,759
87.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$120 BHD 45.21
24.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$24.20 BHD 9.10
-14.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$18.42 BHD 6.93
117.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$118 BHD 44.46
-59.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$53.8 BHD 20.22
-65.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$5.38 BHD 2.02
73.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$394 BHD 148
56.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$9,082 BHD 3,415
80.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$46.03 BHD 17.31
126.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$63.6 BHD 23.91
-35.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$83.0 BHD 31.20
14.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$89.4 BHD 33.60
34.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$395 BHD 148
312.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$318 BHD 119
286.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$802 BHD 302
276.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$654 BHD 246
206.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$659 BHD 248
144.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.56
-55.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Madinat Hamad: March 2, 2026

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