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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.7% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.5% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.72 MUR 303
139.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.44 MUR 1,865
54.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.64 MUR 254
82.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.58 MUR 116
7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.87 MUR 39.1
156.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.6 MUR 26.91
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.67 MUR 75.3
104.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.77 MUR 79.7
115.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 MUR 66.2
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.37 MUR 16.54
367.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.28 MUR 57.7
30.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.22 MUR 100
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.36 MUR 241
148.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.2 MUR 279
28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.18 MUR 458
56.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.03 MUR 91.4
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.02 MUR 91.1
-15.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.44 MUR 64.6
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.75 MUR 124
-7.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 MUR 43.27
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 MUR 41.66
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 MUR 38.62
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 MUR 34.43
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.49 MUR 292
1.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.63 MUR 434
-39.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.78 MUR 80.2
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.62 MUR 73
80.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.14 MUR 51.3
99.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.18 MUR 503
312.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.51 MUR 203
-6.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.73 MUR 123
-68.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.53 MUR 294
186.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 MUR 56.5
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
20.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.1K MUR 1.2M
46.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.2 MUR 2,259
195.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.05 MUR 722
30.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.93 MUR 1,347
32.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.2 MUR 2,302
-6.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.15 MUR 502
66.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.92 MUR 266
58.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$153 MUR 6,895
296.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,211 MUR 144.5K
401.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.4 MUR 2,629
78.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.26 MUR 2,127
-13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.2 MUR 3,968
5.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$59 MUR 2,656
101.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$784 MUR 35.3K
103.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$384 MUR 17.3K
228.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,405 MUR 63.2K
116.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$939 MUR 42.2K
120.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,499 MUR 67.5K
385.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,940 MUR 87.3K
134.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tamarin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$928 MUR 41.7K
57.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tamarin: October 29, 2025

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