Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mlava Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mlava

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.1% more expensive than Mlava without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.8% more expensive than Mlava without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.93 zł 40.29
47.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.04 zł 99.7
136.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.41 zł 31.02
22.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 zł 9.8
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 zł 7.3
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.78 zł 6.56
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.65 zł 9.79
28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4 zł 14.75
-4.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.01 zł 3.73
12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.36 zł 5.01
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 zł 7.02
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.5 zł 12.9
-10.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.17 zł 33.81
45.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.48 zł 23.89
23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.21 zł 48.72
20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.04 zł 3.85
119.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 zł 6.72
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 zł 7.22
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.78 zł 10.24
-8.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.98 zł 3.61
79.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 zł 4.21
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 zł 4.92
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 zł 2.48
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.17 zł 19.05
27.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.8 zł 25.07
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.16 zł 4.26
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 zł 5.62
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.12 zł 4.12
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.23 zł 119
43.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.13 zł 7.87
98.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.79 zł 2.9
8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.34 zł 49.2
40.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.76 zł 6.48
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K zł 120.5K
5.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.4K zł 112.2K
30.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$314 zł 1,159
-52.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.84 zł 25.21
206.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.24 zł 30.37
381.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.32 zł 134
31.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.61 zł 72.3
-5.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.37 zł 19.79
74.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$379 zł 1,399
60.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,812 zł 28.8K
106.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.4 zł 315
22.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.85 zł 158
-4.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.2 zł 318
7.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.7 zł 301
45.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$651 zł 2,403
144.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$497 zł 1,833
153.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$989 zł 3,646
208.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$822 zł 3,033
151.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,813 zł 10.4K
158.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,393 zł 8,827
90.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mlava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,094 zł 4,035
33.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.01
-45.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mlava: October 28, 2025

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