Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mazar-i-Sharif Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mazar-i-Sharif

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.4% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 245.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 175.4% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 325.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.1 Ψ‹146
666.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.15 Ψ‹986
352.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.35 Ψ‹233
206.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.59 Ψ‹250
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.24 Ψ‹504
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.12 Ψ‹77.8
148.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.52 Ψ‹36.13
328.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 Ψ‹18.91
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.58 Ψ‹40.52
96.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.18 Ψ‹12.35
861.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.55 Ψ‹108
7.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.6 Ψ‹111
95.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.95 Ψ‹345
168.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.69 Ψ‹257
116.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.49 Ψ‹383
190.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.57 Ψ‹39.98
300.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.94 Ψ‹65.2
80.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.71 Ψ‹49.81
187.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.59 Ψ‹41.38
332.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.43 Ψ‹30.18
309.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.35 Ψ‹24.52
485.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 Ψ‹28.6
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.28 Ψ‹19.24
189.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.33 Ψ‹92.8
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.45 Ψ‹31.34
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.18 Ψ‹82.3
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.18 Ψ‹82
458.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.51 Ψ‹35.74
345.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.59 Ψ‹1,504
113.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.69 Ψ‹48.41
513.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 Ψ‹96.3
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.47 Ψ‹102
1170.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 Ψ‹77.8
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$9,985 Ψ‹695.6K
245.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.8K Ψ‹2.8M
-2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$112 Ψ‹7,774
32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.93 Ψ‹1,110
31.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$284 Ψ‹19.8K
-86.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$10.95 Ψ‹763
337.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.65 Ψ‹254
408.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.21 Ψ‹293
122.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$29 Ψ‹2,020
1993.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$12.11 Ψ‹844
762.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$17.37 Ψ‹1,210
583.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$87.6 Ψ‹6,101
1717.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$42.48 Ψ‹2,959
2870.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$143 Ψ‹9,962
2030.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$71.9 Ψ‹5,008
2778.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$375 Ψ‹26.1K
1842.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$148 Ψ‹10.3K
2979.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$260 Ψ‹18.1K
462.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: October 28, 2025

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