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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.9% more expensive than Mosta without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.2% more expensive than Mosta without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.7 €15.28
-9.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.5 €59.1
-6.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.78 €10.17
-12.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 €2.13
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.8 €1.55
23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.09 €0.94
44.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.85 €2.46
19.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.39 €3.79
-12.98%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.08
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 €1.22
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.37 €2.91
-50.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.8 €2.42
11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.88 €6.8
68.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.16 €4.46
54.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.58 €9.14
50.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.4 €2.07
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 €1.26
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 €1.56
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.28 €1.97
11.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 €1.24
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.63 €2.27
-22.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 €1.59
7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 €0.71
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.38 €5.51
3.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.83 €5.03
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 €1.06
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 €1.17
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.96 €2.56
-23.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.97 €3.43
6.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.99 €25.03
-35.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 €1.36
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.4K €22.8K
30.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.6K €35.9K
-4.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$86.6 €74.8
71.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.48 €20.28
-10.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.46 €28.89
18.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$68.4 €59.1
-29.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.84 €7.63
110.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.93 €12.03
-32.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$263 €227
130.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.5K €9,943
39.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$76.6 €66.1
36.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.3 €33.07
7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €91
-12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.9 €71.6
43.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$972 €839
63.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$852 €736
48.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,678 €1,449
81.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,379 €1,191
50.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,425 €2,957
112.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,347 €2,027
93.81%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mosta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,888 €1,630
-22.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.62
-17.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mosta: October 28, 2025

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