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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mussaffah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mussaffah

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.5% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.8% more expensive than Mussaffah without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.99 AEDย 25.67
131.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$32.26 AEDย 118
96.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.34 AEDย 34.27
11.35%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$5.04 AEDย 18.50
-45.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.00 AEDย 3.66
132.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.38 AEDย 1.38
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$9.38 AEDย 34.43
-62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$9.67 AEDย 35.47
-59.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.82 AEDย 6.69
-37.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.14 AEDย 4.20
60.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.08 AEDย 7.63
-14.90%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.86 AEDย 10.49
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.15 AEDย 37.27
29.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.71 AEDย 24.61
16.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.95 AEDย 32.86
77.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.85 AEDย 6.79
22.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.54 AEDย 5.65
11.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.43 AEDย 5.26
38.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.17 AEDย 4.29
108.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.04 AEDย 3.83
73.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.23 AEDย 4.50
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.52 AEDย 5.57
25.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.58 AEDย 2.13
34.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.38 AEDย 23.41
4.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.67 AEDย 50.2
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.97 AEDย 7.22
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.16 AEDย 7.91
38.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.59 AEDย 5.85
47.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$52.2 AEDย 192
-11.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.28 AEDย 12.04
29.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.56 AEDย 2.06
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.76 AEDย 17.47
290.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.74 AEDย 2.73
179.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$44.5K AEDย 163.4K
-23.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.4K AEDย 82.3K
73.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$141 AEDย 518
4.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$65.3 AEDย 240
-68.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$103 AEDย 379
-61.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$64.1 AEDย 235
-22.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$40.15 AEDย 147
-53.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.82 AEDย 47.03
-29.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$636 AEDย 2,332
-3.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,918 AEDย 25.4K
136.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$53.1 AEDย 195
92.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$56.6 AEDย 208
-28.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$91.5 AEDย 336
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$83.0 AEDย 305
42.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$747 AEDย 2,741
117.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$754 AEDย 2,766
66.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,495 AEDย 9,155
25.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,350 AEDย 4,953
51.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$5,022 AEDย 18.4K
55.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,316 AEDย 8,499
89.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mussaffah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$2,970 AEDย 10.9K
-48.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.75
-19.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mussaffah: January 12, 2026

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