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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mosta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mosta

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.9% more expensive than Mosta without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.6% more expensive than Mosta without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.20
-8.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
-7.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
-8.93%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
13.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
29.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
41.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.77
-10.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
-6.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
-47.63%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.93
64.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.35
54.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.04
51.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
-4.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
13.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
8.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
-22.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-0.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
2.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.41 โ‚ฌ5.52
3.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
-3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
118.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
-19.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
7.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
-58.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$29.07 โ‚ฌ25.06
-36.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.7K
29.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$41.3K โ‚ฌ35.6K
-5.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.7
65.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$23.05 โ‚ฌ19.87
-10.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$33.34 โ‚ฌ28.74
20.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
-28.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$8.91 โ‚ฌ7.68
109.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.76
-33.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$257 โ‚ฌ222
138.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$11.6K โ‚ฌ9,979
41.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
37.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$37.29 โ‚ฌ32.15
9.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$106 โ‚ฌ91.8
-11.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$83.6 โ‚ฌ72.0
41.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$961 โ‚ฌ828
69.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$845 โ‚ฌ728
48.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,622 โ‚ฌ1,398
92.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,383 โ‚ฌ1,193
47.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,491 โ‚ฌ3,009
123.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,368 โ‚ฌ2,041
85.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,892 โ‚ฌ1,631
-19.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.62
-17.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mosta: January 12, 2026

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