Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahe

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.9% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12% more expensive than Mahe without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$15.60 SCR 225
2.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$70.2 SCR 1,011
-8.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.13 SCR 117
29.64%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.40 SCR 63.4
-33.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.29 SCR 32.93
0.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.75 SCR 25.13
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$8.23 SCR 118
-58.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.31 SCR 76.4
-27.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 SCR 21.71
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.08 SCR 15.60
65.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.78 SCR 25.57
-1.69%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$4.08 SCR 58.7
-20.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$15.78 SCR 227
-16.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$7.89 SCR 114
1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$12.34 SCR 178
29.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.00 SCR 28.73
16.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.23 SCR 32.04
-13.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$5.29 SCR 76.1
-53.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.98 SCR 14.10
86.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.93 SCR 13.32
123.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.06 SCR 15.18
88.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$12.35 SCR 178
-45.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.02 SCR 29.09
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.05 SCR 29.54
46.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.86 SCR 12.40
175.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$24.12 SCR 347
91.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$10.17 SCR 146
-59.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.06 SCR 43.99
-71.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$10.56 SCR 152
75.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.56 SCR 22.41
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$81.9 SCR 1,179
83.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$20.83 SCR 300
-1.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$158 SCR 2,278
-74.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$52.8 SCR 760
-9.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.35 SCR 91.4
46.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$27.21 SCR 392
283.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$11.00 SCR 158
273.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$44.76 SCR 644
112.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$55.9 SCR 804
114.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$832 SCR 12.0K
95.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$865 SCR 12.5K
42.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,738 SCR 25.0K
73.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,047 SCR 15.1K
91.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mahe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$871 SCR 12.5K
84.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mahe: March 1, 2026

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