Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mgarr Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mgarr

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9% cheaper than Mgarr without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.3% cheaper than Mgarr without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.46 €17.66
-21.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.1 €60.6
-8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.38 €9.83
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.69 €2.32
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.62 €2.26
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.01 €1.74
-21.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.71 €4.07
-27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.04 €4.35
-24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 €1.17
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 €1.38
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.53 €3.05
-52.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.63 €3.13
-13.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.03 €8.66
32.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.68 €9.22
-25.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.77 €11.89
15.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.45 €2.98
-33.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 €1.72
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.76 €2.38
-26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.29 €2.84
-22.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 €1.62
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.95 €2.55
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 €1.67
2.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.29 €1.11
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.4 €5.53
2.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.97 €5.16
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.83 €1.58
59.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.72 €2.34
-16.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.16 €7.04
-48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.94 €1.67
-55.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.39 €30.55
-47.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 €1.32
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.1K €22.6K
32.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.5K €34.9K
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$168 €145
-11.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.89 €25.8
-29.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.62 €29.03
17.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.3 €55.5
-25.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.84 €19.72
-18.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.28 €13.19
-38.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$265 €229
128.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.5K €10.8K
28.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 €89.3
0.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.74 €33.45
6.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$147 €127
-36.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 €88
16.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,139 €984
39.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$946 €816
33.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,960 €1,692
55.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,500 €1,295
37.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,938 €3,400
84.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,919 €2,520
55.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mgarr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mgarr: October 28, 2025

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