Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanad

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.1% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.9% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$6.58 BHD 2.47
141.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$54.0 BHD 20.32
19.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.32 BHD 2.75
43.99%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$5.27 BHD 1.98
-44.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.80 BHD 0.30
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.36 BHD 0.14
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$7.93 BHD 2.98
-56.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$10.58 BHD 3.98
-63.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.17 BHD 0.44
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.29 BHD 0.49
38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-24.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.40 BHD 0.90
34.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$8.85 BHD 3.33
49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$7.52 BHD 2.83
6.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$10.32 BHD 3.88
55.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.30 BHD 0.87
1.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.13 BHD 0.80
-22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.76 BHD 0.66
10.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.21 BHD 0.46
101.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.95 BHD 0.36
92.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.09 BHD 0.41
90.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.52 BHD 0.57
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.44 BHD 0.17
81.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$6.78 BHD 2.55
-0.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$18.29 BHD 6.88
-68.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$3.49 BHD 1.31
-61.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.16 BHD 1.19
-4.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$4.56 BHD 1.72
-10.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-78.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$26.87 BHD 10.10
-30.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.56 BHD 0.21
273.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-4.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$20.9K BHD 7,854
85.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$123 BHD 46.34
21.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$15.71 BHD 5.91
31.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$39.16 BHD 14.73
2.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$79.3 BHD 29.80
-39.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-12.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$391 BHD 147
57.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$9,114 BHD 3,427
80.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$45.63 BHD 17.16
128.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$61.7 BHD 23.18
-33.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$84.6 BHD 31.83
12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$66.8 BHD 25.11
79.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$663 BHD 249
145.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$400 BHD 150
207.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$1,459 BHD 549
106.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$796 BHD 299
151.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,197 BHD 450
34.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.56
-55.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sanad: March 2, 2026

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