Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oued Zem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oued Zem

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.8% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 187.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.53 MAD 41.17
255.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.51 MAD 450
29.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.67 MAD 60.7
54.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.03 MAD 18.5
36.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.58 MAD 5.24
284.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 MAD 3.43
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.42 MAD 49.32
-37.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.23 MAD 38.45
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.82 MAD 7.43
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.47 MAD 4.31
268.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 MAD 17.95
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.93 MAD 17.59
62.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.33 MAD 121
-0.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.8 MAD 61.9
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.04 MAD 109
32.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.59 MAD 14.48
43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 MAD 12.99
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.81 MAD 7.4
151.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.86 MAD 7.78
196.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.69 MAD 6.23
155.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.67 MAD 6.05
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 MAD 3.61
395.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 MAD 5.65
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.36 MAD 39.63
51.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.91 MAD 99.2
-46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.68 MAD 24.39
-50.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.55 MAD 23.21
14.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.51 MAD 4.64
345.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.48 MAD 150
180.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.54 MAD 4.88
683.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.82 MAD 7.46
4.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.52 MAD 41.08
313.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.52 MAD 13.83
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
-6.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.5K MAD 267.9K
34.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.65 MAD 379
256.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.91 MAD 99.2
92.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.44 MAD 368
-1.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.03 MAD 218
99.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.24 MAD 211
-20.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.63 MAD 60.3
41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$158 MAD 1,433
285.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,418 MAD 58.4K
151.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$54 MAD 491
93.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.47 MAD 441
-15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 MAD 964
-12.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.5 MAD 887
21.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$284 MAD 2,581
461.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$174 MAD 1,578
627.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$505 MAD 4,594
503.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$302 MAD 2,745
585.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,079 MAD 9,813
574.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$833 MAD 7,579
445.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oued Zem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$245 MAD 2,230
496.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.81
-20.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oued Zem: October 29, 2025

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