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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.7% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.3% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 112.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$6.57 MUR 304
140.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$43.55 MUR 2,012
47.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$6.75 MUR 312
53.63%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$2.67 MUR 123
8.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.96 MUR 44.43
132.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.57 MUR 26.20
171.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.14 MUR 98.9
57.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.76 MUR 127
41.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.46 MUR 67.6
-23.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.70 MUR 32.35
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.32 MUR 60.8
32.58%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.33 MUR 107
36.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$9.83 MUR 454
37.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.30 MUR 291
23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$10.59 MUR 489
47.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.98 MUR 91.5
15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.91 MUR 88.3
-10.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.48 MUR 68.4
30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.66 MUR 123
-5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.97 MUR 44.89
84.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.96 MUR 44.18
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.80 MUR 37.13
142.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.52 MUR 24.21
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$6.07 MUR 280
9.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.40 MUR 388
-31.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.78 MUR 82.0
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$2.10 MUR 97.2
38.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.01 MUR 46.52
132.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$4.43 MUR 205
-5.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.72 MUR 125
-70.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$15.68 MUR 724
19.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.54 MUR 71.2
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
-3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
35.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$50.1 MUR 2,314
191.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$18.24 MUR 843
14.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$32.50 MUR 1,501
22.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$38.00 MUR 1,756
27.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$5.92 MUR 273
53.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$155 MUR 7,152
299.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$3,952 MUR 182.6K
308.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$50.7 MUR 2,341
106.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$44.34 MUR 2,049
-8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$82.6 MUR 3,818
13.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$77.4 MUR 3,574
58.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$560 MUR 25.9K
186.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$385 MUR 17.8K
226.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$872 MUR 40.3K
251.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$601 MUR 27.8K
234.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Phoenix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$697 MUR 32.2K
135.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phoenix: April 13, 2026

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