Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Midlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Midlands

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.3% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.6% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.09 €13.89

$6.52 MUR 293

146.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.1 €55.3

$43.59 MUR 1,962

46.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.28 €8.88

$6.99 MUR 315

47.07%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.64 MUR 119

5.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 €1.92

$0.97 MUR 43.83

129.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.57 MUR 25.56

175.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 €2.95

$2.16 MUR 97.1

57.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$3.23 MUR 145

18.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.7 MUR 76.5

-32.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 €1.49

$0.66 MUR 29.56

162.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.31 MUR 59.1

27.48%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.7

$2.24 MUR 101

39.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.31 €11.5

$12.04 MUR 542

10.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 €6.9

$6.06 MUR 273

31.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.97 €13.79

$12.76 MUR 574

25.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.97

$2 MUR 90.1

14.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.92 MUR 86.6

-11.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.5 MUR 67.4

36.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 €2.2

$2.65 MUR 119

-3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.03 MUR 46.29

70.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.99 MUR 44.57

107.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.81 MUR 36.23

144.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.7

$0.75 MUR 33.67

8.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 €5.69

$6.79 MUR 306

-2.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.87 €5.07

$9.63 MUR 433

-39.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.77 MUR 79.8

-24.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 €2.52

$2.18 MUR 98

33.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.05 MUR 47.38

116.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.15 €39.85

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 €3.66

$4.53 MUR 204

-6.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 €0.75

$2.73 MUR 123

-68.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.68 €16.13

$20.17 MUR 908

-7.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.44 MUR 64.8

45.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

-3.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.6K €34.2K

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

39.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$148 €128

$50.4 MUR 2,268

194.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.98 €18.11

$18.45 MUR 830

13.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.65 €34.24

$33.05 MUR 1,487

19.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.92 €41.37

$41.84 MUR 1,883

14.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

Cinema Ticket

$9.38 €8.1

$6.08 MUR 274

54.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$607 €524

$155 MUR 6,973

291.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

$3,942 MUR 177.4K

308.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €90.1

$86.9 MUR 3,910

20.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.09 €35.48

$79.9 MUR 3,594

-48.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.7 €80

$132 MUR 5,927

-29.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$95.9 MUR 4,317

23.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,592 €1,375

$563 MUR 25.4K

182.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,262 €1,090

$357 MUR 16.1K

253.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,046 €2,630

$814 MUR 36.6K

274.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 €1,787

$760 MUR 34.2K

172.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,280 €6,286

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,549 €3,928

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,462 €1,263

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

6.67

-42.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

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