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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.9% more expensive than Shinas without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.5% more expensive than Shinas without rent, and 174% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.12 OMR 1.96
210.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$26.22 OMR 10.07
145.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.70 OMR 2.96
36.88%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.88 OMR 1.87
-40.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.01 OMR 0.39
127.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 OMR 0.13
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$12.59 OMR 4.84
-72.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$11.92 OMR 4.58
-67.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.90 OMR 0.73
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.17 OMR 0.45
52.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.70 OMR 0.65
2.94%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.39 OMR 0.92
35.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$3.71 OMR 1.43
256.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.08 OMR 1.95
58.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$8.49 OMR 3.26
88.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.59 OMR 1.00
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.83 OMR 0.70
6.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.18 OMR 0.45
106.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.01 OMR 0.39
81.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.01 OMR 0.39
105.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.04 OMR 0.40
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 OMR 0.20
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.30 OMR 2.42
6.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$15.45 OMR 5.93
-62.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$4.37 OMR 1.68
-69.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$8.01 OMR 3.08
-62.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.17 OMR 1.22
28.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.76 OMR 0.29
14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$10.32 OMR 3.96
80.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.65 OMR 0.25
221.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$23.3K OMR 8,935
49.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$22.1K OMR 8,476
75.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$109 OMR 41.69
38.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$41.57 OMR 15.96
-50.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$71.1 OMR 27.30
-43.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$10.31 OMR 3.96
-9.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$192 OMR 73.7
220.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,913 OMR 3,807
65.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$49.42 OMR 18.98
110.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$38.69 OMR 14.86
6.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$77.7 OMR 29.84
22.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$87.9 OMR 33.75
36.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shinas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$3,123 OMR 1,199
-48.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.15
-26.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shinas: March 1, 2026

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