Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Male Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Male

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Male without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.3% more expensive than Male without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.09 €13.89

$5.44 MVR 83.9

195.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.1 €55.3

$29.57 MVR 456

116.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.28 €8.88

$9.77 MVR 151

5.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MVR 69.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 MVR 56.2

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.89 MVR 44.62

-3.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 €1.92

$1.33 MVR 20.52

67.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.27 MVR 4.17

481.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 €2.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.84 MVR 28.36

-38.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 €1.49

$1.53 MVR 23.66

13.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.36 MVR 20.94

22.79%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.7

$1.76 MVR 27.14

77.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.31 €11.5

$8.14 MVR 126

63.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 €6.9

$6.06 MVR 93.4

31.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.97 €13.79

$9.08 MVR 140

75.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.97

$4.11 MVR 63.4

-44.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$3.84 MVR 59.2

-55.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$4.26 MVR 65.7

-52.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 €2.2

$3.26 MVR 50.3

-21.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.55 MVR 23.94

13.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.19 MVR 18.29

72.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 €1.71

$3.24 MVR 49.89

-38.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.7

$0.54 MVR 8.3

50.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.83 MVR 136

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MVR 40.37

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.44 MVR 161

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 €5.69

$8.03 MVR 124

-17.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.87 €5.07

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 €2.52

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$0.68 MVR 10.49

233.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.15 €39.85

$28.68 MVR 442

60.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 €3.66

$1.94 MVR 29.85

118.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 €0.75

$1.97 MVR 30.4

-56.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.68 €16.13

$9.64 MVR 149

93.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$0.97 MVR 14.97

115.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

$31.9K MVR 491.3K

8.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.6K €34.2K

$33.7K MVR 520.3K

17.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$148 €128

$105 MVR 1,618

41.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.98 €18.11

$41.21 MVR 635

-49.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.65 €34.24

$76.3 MVR 1,176

-48.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.92 €41.37

$82.7 MVR 1,275

-42.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

$42.61 MVR 657

-56.42%

Cinema Ticket

$9.38 €8.1

$9.57 MVR 148

-1.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$607 €524

$161 MVR 2,478

277.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

$3,496 MVR 53.9K

360.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €90.1

$44.43 MVR 685

134.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.09 €35.48

$55.8 MVR 860

-26.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.7 €80

$88.2 MVR 1,360

5.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$53.9 MVR 831

120.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,592 €1,375

$966 MVR 14.9K

64.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,262 €1,090

$697 MVR 10.7K

81.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,046 €2,630

$1,713 MVR 26.4K

77.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 €1,787

$1,404 MVR 21.6K

47.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,280 €6,286

$2,530 MVR 39K

187.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,549 €3,928

$1,931 MVR 29.8K

135.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,462 €1,263

$970 MVR 15K

50.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

12.4

-69.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

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