Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mambajao Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mambajao

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 120% more expensive than Mambajao without rent, and 265.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.9% more expensive than Mambajao without rent, and 221.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.55 β‚±86.4
938.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.98 β‚±1,502
137.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.52 β‚±252
127.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.08 β‚±172
-9.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.36 β‚±75.6
63.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 β‚±42.93
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.09 β‚±60.5
212.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.62 β‚±146
45.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 β‚±71.1
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.92 β‚±51.1
88.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.83 β‚±46.29
101.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 β‚±77.9
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.99 β‚±445
66.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.15 β‚±231
92.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.49 β‚±361
146.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.9 β‚±162
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.3 β‚±72.3
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.58 β‚±144
-20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.55 β‚±86.4
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.41 β‚±134
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.51 β‚±140
-18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 β‚±62.3
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 β‚±42.34
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.83 β‚±157
132.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.15 β‚±231
41.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 β‚±59.5
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.3 β‚±72.4
124.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.22 β‚±12.26
931.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.81 β‚±45.27
422.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.24 β‚±13.41
258.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.09 β‚±116
793.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.35 β‚±75.3
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.7K β‚±1.5M
29.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.4K β‚±1.1M
94.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$85.1 β‚±4,738
74.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.3 β‚±1,854
-37.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.92 β‚±1,221
80.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.08 β‚±1,898
40.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.86 β‚±326
60.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$154 β‚±8,578
294.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,288 β‚±238.7K
275.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.1 β‚±2,567
126.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.7 β‚±1,486
53.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.9 β‚±4,171
23.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$53.7 β‚±2,987
121.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$136 β‚±7,545
1075.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$87.1 β‚±4,849
1349.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$296 β‚±16.5K
930.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$191 β‚±10.7K
980.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,614 β‚±145.5K
178.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mambajao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$159 β‚±8,841
821.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mambajao: October 29, 2025

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