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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 148.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.6% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.54 MAD 41.82
248.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$48.86 MAD 450
31.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.53 MAD 60.1
58.81%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.99 MAD 18.35
45.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.58 MAD 5.30
284.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.37 MAD 3.42
318.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$5.36 MAD 49.32
-36.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.09 MAD 37.67
-4.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.82 MAD 7.52
36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.48 MAD 4.39
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.95 MAD 17.94
-10.26%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.93 MAD 17.82
64.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$13.16 MAD 121
2.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.91 MAD 63.6
12.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$11.99 MAD 110
30.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.58 MAD 14.56
44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.37 MAD 12.66
24.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.79 MAD 7.23
144.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.87 MAD 8.01
189.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.67 MAD 6.14
167.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.69 MAD 6.37
197.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.40 MAD 3.65
385.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.62 MAD 5.74
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$4.36 MAD 40.17
52.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$7.99 MAD 73.6
-27.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.66 MAD 24.47
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.48 MAD 22.86
17.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.58 MAD 5.31
305.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$26.95 MAD 248
69.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.57 MAD 5.22
636.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.89 MAD 8.18
-8.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.28 MAD 39.41
336.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.53 MAD 14.05
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$37.8K MAD 348.3K
-8.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$29.3K MAD 270.0K
35.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$40.93 MAD 377
256.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$11.17 MAD 103
86.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$40.43 MAD 372
-1.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$30.09 MAD 277
61.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$29.26 MAD 270
-35.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.66 MAD 61.3
36.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$156 MAD 1,435
296.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,509 MAD 60.0K
148.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$54.3 MAD 500
92.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$48.44 MAD 446
-16.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$105 MAD 970
-10.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$101 MAD 927
21.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$445 MAD 4,103
260.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$266 MAD 2,447
374.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,101 MAD 10.1K
178.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$742 MAD 6,836
170.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,958 MAD 18.0K
293.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,086 MAD 10.0K
302.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$747 MAD 6,880
119.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.81
-20.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rabat: April 12, 2026

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