Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Phoenix Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Phoenix

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.6% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.1% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$6.68 MUR 311
138.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$44.35 MUR 2,067
45.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$6.61 MUR 308
59.46%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.53 MUR 118
15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.02 MUR 47.32
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.55 MUR 25.84
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.15 MUR 100
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.69 MUR 125
43.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.52 MUR 70.8
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.69 MUR 32.34
159.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.31 MUR 61.3
33.59%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.26 MUR 105
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$9.75 MUR 454
35.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.20 MUR 289
29.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$10.43 MUR 486
53.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.03 MUR 94.8
14.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.97 MUR 91.9
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.50 MUR 70.1
29.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.73 MUR 127
-10.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.02 MUR 47.41
79.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$0.96 MUR 44.55
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.79 MUR 36.71
153.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.57 MUR 26.35
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$5.94 MUR 277
13.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$8.62 MUR 402
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.74 MUR 81.3
-22.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.11 MUR 98.4
42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.04 MUR 48.57
127.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$4.30 MUR 200
-5.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$2.72 MUR 127
-68.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$15.45 MUR 720
20.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.59 MUR 74.3
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
-2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
36.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$48.54 MUR 2,262
209.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$18.52 MUR 863
11.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$31.80 MUR 1,482
26.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$38.11 MUR 1,776
25.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.09 MUR 284
53.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$152 MUR 7,061
305.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$3,934 MUR 183.4K
317.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$50.4 MUR 2,349
106.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$44.07 MUR 2,054
-6.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$82.7 MUR 3,855
15.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$79.3 MUR 3,698
51.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$542 MUR 25.3K
200.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$385 MUR 18.0K
218.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$895 MUR 41.7K
237.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$609 MUR 28.4K
229.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$706 MUR 32.9K
128.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phoenix: March 1, 2026

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