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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taipa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Taipa without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.3% cheaper than Taipa without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.31 MOPย 50.7
156.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$49.72 MOPย 399
27.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.02 MOPย 48.31
72.76%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.80 MOPย 38.57
-42.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.71 MOPย 5.67
226.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.36 MOPย 2.86
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$5.70 MOPย 45.79
-37.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$7.02 MOPย 56.3
-44.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.38 MOPย 11.09
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.58 MOPย 12.65
15.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.46 MOPย 11.75
21.23%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.98 MOPย 15.92
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$17.78 MOPย 143
-25.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.81 MOPย 62.7
-0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$22.89 MOPย 184
-30.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.77 MOPย 30.25
-39.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.13 MOPย 25.11
-45.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.72 MOPย 29.88
-46.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.96 MOPย 15.72
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$4.25 MOPย 34.12
-57.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.38 MOPย 27.12
-39.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.69 MOPย 13.60
13.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.08 MOPย 8.68
-27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.23 MOPย 50.1
6.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.36 MOPย 10.96
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.12 MOPย 17.01
41.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.66 MOPย 21.34
59.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.19 MOPย 9.55
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.15 MOPย 122
22.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.81 MOPย 14.54
14.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.7K MOPย 246.4K
11.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.2K MOPย 226.4K
38.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$57.4 MOPย 460
156.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$24.77 MOPย 199
-17.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$25.71 MOPย 206
56.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$73.6 MOPย 591
-32.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$3.82 MOPย 30.70
389.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.22 MOPย 98.1
-25.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$683 MOPย 5,483
-10.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$13.6K MOPย 109.1K
20.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$64.7 MOPย 520
58.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$29.10 MOPย 234
40.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$88.6 MOPย 711
6.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$103 MOPย 829
14.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,211 MOPย 9,725
34.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$1,004 MOPย 8,059
24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,066 MOPย 16.6K
51.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,908 MOPย 15.3K
7.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$16.3K MOPย 131.0K
-52.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$13.4K MOPย 107.5K
-67.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Taipa: January 12, 2026

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