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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.7% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.5% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 108.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.51 MUR 293
147.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.36 MUR 1,996
44.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.73 MUR 303
52.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.63 MUR 118
5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.97 MUR 43.81
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.59 MUR 26.67
166.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.13 MUR 95.7
60.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.74 MUR 123
39.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 MUR 65.3
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 MUR 31.4
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.29 MUR 57.9
29.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 MUR 100
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.88 MUR 400
49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.11 MUR 275
30.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.58 MUR 476
50.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.07 MUR 93
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.92 MUR 86.4
-11.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 MUR 64.4
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.63 MUR 118
-3.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 MUR 46.34
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.96 MUR 43.09
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 MUR 35.99
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 MUR 23.65
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.15 MUR 277
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.84 MUR 398
-33.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 MUR 80.9
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 MUR 97.4
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.98 MUR 44.11
131.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.66 MUR 210
-9.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.67 MUR 120
-67.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.45 MUR 605
38.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 MUR 71.5
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.6K MUR 1.6M
-0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.8K MUR 1.3M
33.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$48.53 MUR 2,184
205.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.54 MUR 834
13.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.29 MUR 1,453
22.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.93 MUR 1,707
26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.93 MUR 267
58.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$154 MUR 6,920
294.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,560 MUR 160.2K
352.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.2 MUR 2,306
103.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.29 MUR 1,948
-5.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.2 MUR 3,654
14.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.2 MUR 3,519
51.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$546 MUR 24.5K
191.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$385 MUR 17.3K
228.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$886 MUR 39.9K
243.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$615 MUR 27.7K
236.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$702 MUR 31.6K
108.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

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