Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandalay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandalay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 237.6% more expensive than Mandalay without rent, and 844% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 283% more expensive than Mandalay without rent, and 610% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$1.98 MMK 4,166
704.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$14.02 MMK 29.5K
359.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.31 MMK 2,753
122.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.83 MMK 1,734
177.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.98 MMK 2,051
60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$0.76 MMK 1,602
352.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.28 MMK 2,693
202.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 MMK 2,067
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.02 MMK 2,139
75.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.50 MMK 1,050
250.00%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$0.93 MMK 1,954
247.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$10.28 MMK 21.6K
28.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.03 MMK 12.7K
33.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.18 MMK 15.1K
122.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$4.25 MMK 8,927
-45.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.01 MMK 2,128
63.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.28 MMK 2,688
51.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.68 MMK 1,433
258.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.26 MMK 2,650
45.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.18 MMK 2,483
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.41 MMK 867
387.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.31 MMK 658
158.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$0.98 MMK 2,049
587.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$4.92 MMK 10.3K
17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.56 MMK 1,181
139.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.42 MMK 882
107.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$4.07 MMK 8,542
356.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$6.69 MMK 14.1K
208.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$18.29 MMK 38.4K
161.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$235 MMK 494.2K
161.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,613 MMK 11.8M
192.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$201 MMK 422.4K
710.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$298 MMK 626.7K
911.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mandalay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$198 MMK 415.5K
714.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mandalay: March 2, 2026

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