Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahdia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahdia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 131.2% more expensive than Mahdia without rent, and 303.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 157.2% more expensive than Mahdia without rent, and 273.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.52 TND 7.33
538.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.49 TND 59.6
212.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.36 TND 9.77
205.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.77 TND 2.23
261.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.62 TND 1.8
259.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.2 TND 0.57
685.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1 TND 2.9
241.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.5 TND 4.35
154.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.43 TND 1.25
165.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.18 TND 0.53
861.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 TND 4.38
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.62 TND 4.72
93.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.27 TND 32.79
18.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.67 TND 16.5
40.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.35 TND 38.86
19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.18 TND 6.34
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.86 TND 8.33
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.05 TND 3.05
94.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.74 TND 2.16
244.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.7 TND 2.05
151.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.32 TND 0.94
540.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 TND 0.95
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.33 TND 0.97
145.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.49 TND 10.14
88.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.48 TND 10.13
68.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 TND 3.18
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.05 TND 3.05
178.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.35 TND 1.03
548.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$13.48 TND 39.23
242.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.32 TND 0.93
1221.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 TND 0.76
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.25 TND 21.11
157.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.76 TND 2.2
175.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.3K TND 105.5K
-4.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.9K TND 101.6K
13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.93 TND 134
222.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.76 TND 28.4
114.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.7 TND 42.77
169.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.75 TND 60.4
130.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.41 TND 21.56
150.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.66 TND 13.56
101.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$108 TND 313
464.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,011 TND 2,942
1493.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.84 TND 128
138.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.05 TND 99.1
20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 TND 297
-9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$23.95 TND 69.7
395.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$142 TND 414
1020.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$135 TND 392
837.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$284 TND 826
973.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$162 TND 471
1178.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$685 TND 1,992
963.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$207 TND 602
2098.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mahdia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$242 TND 704
504.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.6
-71.99%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mahdia: October 27, 2025

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