Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Louis

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.9% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.43 MUR 289
150.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.1 MUR 1,984
45.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.13 MUR 321
44.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 MUR 118
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.97 MUR 43.83
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.59 MUR 26.68
166.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.23 MUR 100
52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.38 MUR 152
13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.66 MUR 29.49
162.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.27 MUR 57.3
31.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.35 MUR 106
33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.72 MUR 527
13.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.06 MUR 273
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.81 MUR 576
24.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.07 MUR 93.2
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.95 MUR 87.9
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 MUR 67.3
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.74 MUR 123
-6.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 MUR 46.67
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 MUR 42
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.85 MUR 38.24
132.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 MUR 33.58
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.46 MUR 291
2.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10 MUR 450
-41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 MUR 76.9
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.23 MUR 100
30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.06 MUR 47.48
114.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.15 MUR 997
108.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.36 MUR 196
-2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.66 MUR 120
-67.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.9 MUR 896
-6.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.41 MUR 63.4
48.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
-3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
37.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$49.63 MUR 2,233
198.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.12 MUR 815
15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.71 MUR 1,517
17.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.33 MUR 1,095
96.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$4.01 MUR 181
363.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.16 MUR 277
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$156 MUR 7,041
288.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,955 MUR 178K
307.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84 MUR 3,778
24.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$78.5 MUR 3,534
-47.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$133 MUR 5,972
-30.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.7 MUR 4,260
25.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$461 MUR 20.7K
245.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$354 MUR 16K
256.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$791 MUR 35.6K
285.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$636 MUR 28.6K
225.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,156 MUR 52K
529.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,156 MUR 52K
293.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$630 MUR 28.3K
132.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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