Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rabat

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.4% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.1% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.74 MAD 43.1
239.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.04 MAD 446
30.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.8 MAD 61.9
51.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.98 MAD 18.03
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.62 MAD 5.67
259.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 MAD 3.67
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.34 MAD 48.55
-36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-9.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.87 MAD 7.91
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.5 MAD 4.59
246.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.91 MAD 17.33
-12.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.98 MAD 18.01
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.85 MAD 117
3.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.05 MAD 64.1
13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.78 MAD 107
35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.58 MAD 14.39
44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 MAD 12.54
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.79 MAD 7.14
158.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.87 MAD 7.92
193.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 MAD 6.22
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.65 MAD 5.9
215.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.43 MAD 3.89
360.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 MAD 5.79
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.34 MAD 39.51
51.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.86 MAD 89.7
-40.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 MAD 24.59
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.55 MAD 23.17
14.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.53 MAD 4.8
328.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.26 MAD 248
69.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.53 MAD 4.84
698.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 MAD 7.91
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.47 MAD 40.63
317.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 MAD 13.96
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
-6.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
32.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.75 MAD 380
255.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.11 MAD 101
88.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.58 MAD 360
0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.78 MAD 271
60.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.15 MAD 265
-36.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.64 MAD 60.4
41.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$159 MAD 1,445
282.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
144.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$54.2 MAD 493
92.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.4 MAD 440
-15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 MAD 984
-14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.6 MAD 896
20.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$456 MAD 4,147
249.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$259 MAD 2,354
387.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
167.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$744 MAD 6,764
178.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,761 MAD 16K
313.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,035 MAD 9,416
339.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$741 MAD 6,738
97.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.81
-20.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

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