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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 121.7% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 258.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 180.1% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 253.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$2.04 MMK 4,277
680.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$5.05 MMK 10.6K
108.71%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$0.98 MMK 2,063
196.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.52 MMK 1,087
342.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.47 MMK 3,077
163.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.87 MMK 1,835
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.51 MMK 1,072
250.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
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Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.93 MMK 6,151
10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$8.55 MMK 18.0K
54.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$2.06 MMK 4,318
289.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$3.72 MMK 7,811
330.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.66 MMK 3,495
40.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.90 MMK 1,896
83.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.71 MMK 3,597
13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.73 MMK 5,734
-10.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.48 MMK 3,112
23.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.34 MMK 707
511.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.56 MMK 3,272
28.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.20 MMK 424
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.22 MMK 2,563
9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.77 MMK 3,706
70.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.35 MMK 726
577.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.03 MMK 4,262
100.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.48 MMK 5,202
-64.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.79 MMK 3,767
16.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$49.5K MMK 103.8M
-29.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$35.4K MMK 74.2M
9.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$73.7 MMK 154.7K
103.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$24.68 MMK 51.8K
-16.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$50.9 MMK 107.0K
-21.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$119 MMK 250.9K
-59.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.02 MMK 10.5K
265.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$4.03 MMK 8,462
131.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$494 MMK 1.0M
24.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,862 MMK 18.6M
85.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$38.41 MMK 80.7K
171.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$36.19 MMK 76.0K
13.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$23.92 MMK 50.2K
402.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$250 MMK 525.5K
551.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$121 MMK 253.8K
916.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$607 MMK 1.3M
397.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$251 MMK 527.8K
697.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$798 MMK 1.7M
885.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$495 MMK 1.0M
773.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mawlamyine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mawlamyine: March 1, 2026

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