Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tamarin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tamarin

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.7% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.6% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$6.69 MUR 317
137.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$41.51 MUR 1,967
55.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$5.42 MUR 257
94.46%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.56 MUR 121
13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.84 MUR 39.98
173.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.60 MUR 28.36
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.63 MUR 77.1
111.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.79 MUR 84.9
116.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 MUR 70.0
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.37 MUR 17.31
383.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.26 MUR 59.9
38.89%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.11 MUR 100.0
53.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$5.60 MUR 265
136.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.38 MUR 302
25.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$10.07 MUR 477
58.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.07 MUR 98.1
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.93 MUR 91.4
-14.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.45 MUR 68.5
33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.72 MUR 129
-10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.95 MUR 45.21
92.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.94 MUR 44.40
121.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.78 MUR 36.95
156.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.81 MUR 38.16
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$6.72 MUR 318
0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$8.77 MUR 416
-33.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.80 MUR 85.1
-25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.61 MUR 76.5
86.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.18 MUR 55.9
100.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$11.18 MUR 530
313.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$4.38 MUR 208
-7.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.74 MUR 130
-68.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.56 MUR 311
183.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 MUR 59.8
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
21.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$27.1K MUR 1.3M
43.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$48.53 MUR 2,300
209.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$16.18 MUR 767
27.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$30.51 MUR 1,446
31.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$50.3 MUR 2,385
-4.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$11.02 MUR 522
66.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.16 MUR 292
51.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$153 MUR 7,248
302.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,222 MUR 152.7K
410.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$58.8 MUR 2,784
77.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$47.83 MUR 2,267
-14.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$86.5 MUR 4,099
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$59.2 MUR 2,808
102.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$784 MUR 37.2K
107.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$391 MUR 18.6K
213.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,430 MUR 67.8K
111.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$948 MUR 44.9K
111.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$867 MUR 41.1K
85.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tamarin: March 1, 2026

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