Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Msida Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Msida

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.8% cheaper than Msida without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10% cheaper than Msida without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.61 €10.02
38.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.9 €59.5
-6.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.11 €9.59
-7.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.33 €2.01
19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 €1.49
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1 €0.87
57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.14 €3.57
-17.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.02 €3.47
-4.98%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 €1.15
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.4 €2.94
-50.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.96 €3.42
-20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.06 €7.82
46.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.29 €8.02
-13.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.17 €13.1
5.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.47 €3.86
-48.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.07 €2.65
-44.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.35 €2.89
-39.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.83 €3.3
-33.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.6 €2.24
-32.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 €1.12
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.32 €2
-14.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.25 €1.08
-35.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.55 €5.66
0.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.87 €7.66
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.86 €1.6
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.29 €1.98
27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.08 €1.79
9.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.15 €26.03
53.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.65 €4.87
-25.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.28 €3.69
-79.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$48.42 €41.81
-61.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 €1.37
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.4K €34K
-12.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.1K €32.9K
4.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$86.4 €74.6
71.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.46 €24.57
-26.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.72 €27.38
25.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.11 €34.63
19.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.53 €20.31
-21.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.53 €9.09
-10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$781 €674
-22.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.1K €9,580
45.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.1 €78.7
14.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.95 €32.77
8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88.4
-9.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 €87.3
17.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,100 €950
44.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$954 €824
32.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,006 €1,732
51.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,590 €1,373
30.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,525 €3,043
106.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,617 €2,260
73.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Msida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,888 €2,493
-49.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.08
-25.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Msida: October 27, 2025

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