Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahboula Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahboula

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.3% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.4% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.43 KWDΒ 1.97
150.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.84 KWDΒ 7.9
147.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.18 KWDΒ 2.81
11.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.61 KWDΒ 0.49
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.19 KWDΒ 0.97
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.76 KWDΒ 1.76
-51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 KWDΒ 0.16
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.15 KWDΒ 0.05
946.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 KWDΒ 0.47
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.95 KWDΒ 0.29
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 KWDΒ 0.52
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.28 KWDΒ 0.39
144.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.36 KWDΒ 1.64
148.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.6 KWDΒ 2.02
21.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.26 KWDΒ 3.14
55.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 KWDΒ 0.75
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 KWDΒ 0.61
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 KWDΒ 0.53
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.15 KWDΒ 0.35
121.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.27 KWDΒ 0.39
38.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.12 KWDΒ 0.34
83.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 KWDΒ 0.52
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.46 KWDΒ 0.14
76.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.21 KWDΒ 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWDΒ 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.37 KWDΒ 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.66 KWDΒ 0.51
296.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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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
Mahboula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.84 KWDΒ 0.26
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.26 KWDΒ 15.05
-6.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.66 KWDΒ 0.51
154.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 KWDΒ 0.49
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.59 KWDΒ 1.71
234.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.17 KWDΒ 0.05
1129.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.9K KWDΒ 6,081
73.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.1K KWDΒ 5,526
119.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$62.6 KWDΒ 19.14
136.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.31 KWDΒ 4.98
28.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.75 KWDΒ 7.87
53.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$94.2 KWDΒ 28.78
-49.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$46.44 KWDΒ 14.19
-60.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.24 KWDΒ 3.43
-16.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$390 KWDΒ 119
55.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,478 KWDΒ 1,980
148.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.09 KWDΒ 12.86
148.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.1 KWDΒ 13.17
-4.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.8 KWDΒ 27.13
4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.2 KWDΒ 24.5
48.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$742 KWDΒ 227
114.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$516 KWDΒ 158
144.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,819 KWDΒ 556
67.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,161 KWDΒ 355
78.28%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mahboula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,324 KWDΒ 405
10.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mahboula: October 28, 2025

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