Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shinas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.2% more expensive than Shinas without rent, and 181.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.5% more expensive than Shinas without rent, and 175.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.14 OMRΒ 1.98
213.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.99 OMRΒ 10
146.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.97 OMRΒ 3.07
28.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.86 OMRΒ 1.87
-42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 OMRΒ 0.39
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 OMRΒ 0.13
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.2 OMRΒ 4.7
-72.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.81 OMRΒ 4.55
-67.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2 OMRΒ 0.77
-43.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 OMRΒ 0.48
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 OMRΒ 0.64
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.36 OMRΒ 0.91
32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.82 OMRΒ 1.47
248.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.98 OMRΒ 1.92
60.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.49 OMRΒ 3.27
88.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.51 OMRΒ 0.97
-9.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 OMRΒ 0.64
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 OMRΒ 0.69
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 OMRΒ 0.43
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 OMRΒ 0.39
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 OMRΒ 0.38
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 OMRΒ 0.42
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 OMRΒ 0.2
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.54 OMRΒ 2.52
0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.15 OMRΒ 5.83
-61.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.38 OMRΒ 1.69
-69.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$7.87 OMRΒ 3.03
-62.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.18 OMRΒ 1.23
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 OMRΒ 0.31
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.56 OMRΒ 4.07
76.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.6 OMRΒ 0.23
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.5K OMRΒ 8,644
53.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.5K OMRΒ 8,288
84.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$106 OMRΒ 40.9
39.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.02 OMRΒ 15.79
-48.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$70.1 OMRΒ 27
-43.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.45 OMRΒ 4.03
-10.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$193 OMRΒ 74.3
214.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,861 OMRΒ 3,797
63.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51 OMRΒ 19.62
104.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.61 OMRΒ 14.86
6.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.1 OMRΒ 30.08
18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.9 OMRΒ 34.61
31.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,168 OMRΒ 1,220
-53.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.15
-26.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shinas: October 29, 2025

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