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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23% more expensive than Taipa without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1% more expensive than Taipa without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$6.36 MOP 51.1
150.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$48.91 MOP 393
31.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$6.03 MOP 48.48
74.79%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.77 MOP 38.32
-38.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.72 MOP 5.81
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 MOP 3.11
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$5.89 MOP 47.39
-41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$7.32 MOP 58.8
-47.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 MOP 11.05
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.58 MOP 12.74
13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.46 MOP 11.72
19.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.96 MOP 15.79
64.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$17.13 MOP 138
-22.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$7.90 MOP 63.5
1.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$22.45 MOP 181
-28.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.72 MOP 29.90
-37.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$3.02 MOP 24.31
-45.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.83 MOP 30.75
-49.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.00 MOP 16.06
22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$4.47 MOP 35.91
-59.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.32 MOP 26.72
-37.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.62 MOP 13.06
23.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.08 MOP 8.65
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.07 MOP 48.79
11.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.37 MOP 11.05
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.09 MOP 16.79
44.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taipa
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
$2.58 MOP 20.75
57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.23 MOP 9.89
-29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$14.68 MOP 118
26.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.81 MOP 14.58
15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$31.0K MOP 249.4K
12.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.8K MOP 223.7K
39.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$56.0 MOP 450
168.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$25.45 MOP 205
-18.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$26.15 MOP 210
53.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$75.7 MOP 608
-36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$3.80 MOP 30.52
383.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$12.21 MOP 98.2
-23.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$686 MOP 5,512
-10.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$13.5K MOP 108.5K
21.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$63.4 MOP 510
64.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$29.24 MOP 235
40.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$88.8 MOP 714
7.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$102 MOP 820
17.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$1,191 MOP 9,576
36.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$981 MOP 7,889
25.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$2,002 MOP 16.1K
50.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,943 MOP 15.6K
3.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$16.2K MOP 130.1K
-51.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$13.3K MOP 106.7K
-67.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taipa: March 1, 2026

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