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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.5% more expensive than Port Mathurin without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.3% more expensive than Port Mathurin without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.78 MUR 260
178.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.12 MUR 1,940
48.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.19 MUR 324
42.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.5 MUR 113
11.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.89 MUR 40.15
150.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.6 MUR 27.15
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 MUR 103
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.87 MUR 129
33.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 MUR 60.9
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.71 MUR 31.92
143.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.38 MUR 62.3
21.01%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.4 MUR 108
30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.99 MUR 449
33.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.62 MUR 253
42.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.46 MUR 516
39.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 MUR 102
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 MUR 101
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 MUR 73.2
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.92 MUR 132
-12.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.88 MUR 39.58
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 MUR 41.94
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 MUR 34.19
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 MUR 26.27
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.5 MUR 292
1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.3 MUR 374
-29.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 MUR 74.8
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.23 MUR 100
30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.1 MUR 49.4
106.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.01 MUR 181
5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.32 MUR 104
-62.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.14 MUR 726
15.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 MUR 64.9
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K MUR 1.7M
-11.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
39.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.74 MUR 2,058
224.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.74 MUR 843
11.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.58 MUR 1,466
21.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.04 MUR 1,847
16.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.98 MUR 269
56.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$144 MUR 6,463
322.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,531 MUR 158.9K
356.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.3 MUR 2,578
82.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.31 MUR 2,174
-14.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.5 MUR 4,028
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$85.2 MUR 3,832
39.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Mathurin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$457 MUR 20.6K
248.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$334 MUR 15K
278.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$979 MUR 44.1K
211.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$619 MUR 27.9K
234.29%
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
Port Mathurin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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-
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 Port Mathurin: October 27, 2025

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