Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ruwi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ruwi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 202.9% more expensive than Ruwi without rent, and 305.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 333.4% more expensive than Ruwi without rent, and 299.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.98 OMRΒ 0.76
-42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.05 OMRΒ 0.79
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.02 OMRΒ 0.39
63.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.21 OMRΒ 0.47
158.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.05 OMRΒ 0.79
549.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.03 OMRΒ 0.78
293.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.04 OMRΒ 1.94
216.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 OMRΒ 0.39
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 OMRΒ 0.39
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 OMRΒ 0.37
110.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.98 OMRΒ 0.38
160.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.98 OMRΒ 0.38
79.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 OMRΒ 0.37
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 OMRΒ 0.37
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$26.21 OMRΒ 10.09
-77.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.83 OMRΒ 9.95
-18.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$78.3 OMRΒ 30.13
-49.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.93 OMRΒ 3.44
5.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.8K OMRΒ 4,935
25.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$397 OMRΒ 153
301.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$264 OMRΒ 102
377.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$924 OMRΒ 356
229.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$569 OMRΒ 219
263.88%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ruwi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,648 OMRΒ 1,020
-44.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ruwi: October 29, 2025

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