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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malda

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 190.3% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 328.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 231.7% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 434.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.22 โ‚น292
402.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$11.74 โ‚น1,066
440.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.54 โ‚น321
193.79%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.82 โ‚น165
52.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.38 โ‚น34.41
510.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.16 โ‚น14.13
862.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.78 โ‚น161
99.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.95 โ‚น268
32.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
91.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.39 โ‚น35.74
369.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.49 โ‚น44.55
261.22%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
281.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.53 โ‚น502
138.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.54 โ‚น230
207.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
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Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.51 โ‚น228
-9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
117.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.26 โ‚น115
57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.61 โ‚น55.6
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.28 โ‚น25.31
542.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.33 โ‚น30.28
521.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.45 โ‚น40.91
324.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.18 โ‚น16.57
333.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.90 โ‚น353
70.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.53 โ‚น955
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.74 โ‚น158
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.44 โ‚น221
22.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.41 โ‚น219
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
735.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$8.48 โ‚น770
442.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
608.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.00 โ‚น182
830.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.19 โ‚น108
73.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
122.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.0K โ‚น2.1M
70.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$41.63 โ‚น3,778
252.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.88 โ‚น352
428.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$5.85 โ‚น531
586.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$15.99 โ‚น1,451
209.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$6.99 โ‚น634
167.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.97 โ‚น360
129.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$43.49 โ‚น3,947
1309.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,585 โ‚น143.8K
931.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$8.31 โ‚น755
1130.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$8.21 โ‚น745
396.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$49.53 โ‚น4,495
91.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$9.45 โ‚น857
1154.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$292 โ‚น26.5K
457.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$230 โ‚น20.9K
444.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$402 โ‚น36.5K
677.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$182 โ‚น16.5K
1024.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Malda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$381 โ‚น34.5K
298.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.9
-61.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malda: January 13, 2026

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