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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.6% more expensive than Male without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.3% more expensive than Male without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.82 €13.41

$5.26 MVR 81.3

200.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.4 €54.6

$29.30 MVR 453

119.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.37 €8.79

$9.72 MVR 150

6.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.65 MVR 71.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.66 MVR 56.6

Cappuccino

$2.89 €2.45

$2.90 MVR 44.86

-0.34%

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

$2.23 €1.89

$1.31 MVR 20.30

70.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 €1.31

$0.27 MVR 4.21

474.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 €2.87

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.31

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 €0.95

$1.80 MVR 27.80

-37.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.80 €1.52

$1.62 MVR 25.00

11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.48

$1.30 MVR 20.10

34.62%

Eggs

$3.17 €2.69

$1.72 MVR 26.50

84.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.50 €11.45

$7.98 MVR 123

69.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.79 €6.61

$6.13 MVR 94.7

27.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 €13.27

$8.92 MVR 138

75.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.93

$3.94 MVR 60.9

-42.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 €1.45

$3.69 MVR 57.0

-53.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 €1.64

$4.19 MVR 64.7

-53.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 €2.14

$3.30 MVR 51.1

-23.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.79 €1.52

$1.51 MVR 23.33

18.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

$1.22 MVR 18.89

68.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 €1.64

$3.19 MVR 49.29

-39.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.68

$0.53 MVR 8.25

52.83%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.51 MVR 193

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MVR 41.64

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.22 MVR 158

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.64

$8.18 MVR 126

-18.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.79 €4.91

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.13

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.46

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 €1.99

$0.67 MVR 10.31

250.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.70 €38.75

$28.29 MVR 437

61.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.20 €3.56

$1.98 MVR 30.62

112.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 €0.69

$1.93 MVR 29.84

-58.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.70 €15.86

$9.78 MVR 151

91.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.78

$0.89 MVR 13.75

134.83%

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

$34.6K €29.3K

$32.2K MVR 497.7K

7.43%

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

$39.7K €33.6K

$34.3K MVR 530.3K

15.54%

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

$146 €124

$106 MVR 1,636

37.71%

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

$20.84 €17.67

$40.89 MVR 632

-49.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 €33.73

$76.1 MVR 1,176

-47.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.58 €41.20

$79.9 MVR 1,234

-39.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.85 €15.99

$42.44 MVR 656

-55.58%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 €7.69

$9.93 MVR 153

-8.66%

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

$618 €524

$164 MVR 2,537

276.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K €13.7K

$3,561 MVR 55.0K

353.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 €88.7

$44.64 MVR 690

134.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.54 €34.38

$57.5 MVR 889

-29.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.8 €79.5

$88.3 MVR 1,364

6.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 €104

$53.6 MVR 828

128.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,604 €1,360

$958 MVR 14.8K

67.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,260 €1,069

$700 MVR 10.8K

79.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,065 €2,599

$1,674 MVR 25.9K

83.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,703

$1,420 MVR 21.9K

41.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,702 €6,532

$2,263 MVR 35.0K

240.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,367 €3,703

$1,868 MVR 28.9K

133.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,638 €1,389

$857 MVR 13.2K

91.22%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Male: April 12, 2026

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