Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mawlamyine Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mawlamyine

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 101.1% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 264.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 138.9% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 258% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.02 MMK 4,233
696.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.02 MMK 10.5K
104.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.97 MMK 2,033
186.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 MMK 1,076
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.46 MMK 3,067
161.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.88 MMK 1,843
29.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.48 MMK 999
260.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.09 MMK 6,468
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.33 MMK 17.4K
59.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.11 MMK 4,423
278.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.84 MMK 8,030
315.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 MMK 3,502
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.86 MMK 1,798
97.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 MMK 3,708
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.74 MMK 5,736
-6.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.52 MMK 3,183
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.34 MMK 707
502.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 MMK 3,212
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.18 MMK 374
350.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 MMK 2,567
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.76 MMK 3,679
65.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.35 MMK 725
548.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.94 MMK 4,071
118.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.47 MMK 5,162
-65.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 MMK 3,696
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$49.7K MMK 104.1M
-30.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K MMK 73.3M
13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$73.9 MMK 154.6K
100.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.35 MMK 53.1K
-17.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.82 MMK 104.3K
-20.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$119 MMK 249.1K
-59.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$4.93 MMK 10.3K
276.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.88 MMK 8,132
141.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$495 MMK 1M
22.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,984 MMK 18.8M
79.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.68 MMK 81K
169.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.16 MMK 75.7K
13.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$23.83 MMK 49.9K
397.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$246 MMK 515.4K
546.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$120 MMK 252.1K
948.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$610 MMK 1.3M
399.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$250 MMK 523.6K
727.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$814 MMK 1.7M
793.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$491 MMK 1M
827.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mawlamyine: October 29, 2025

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