Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tawau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tawau

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 74.2% more expensive than Tawau without rent, and 172.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57% more expensive than Tawau without rent, and 151% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.6 MYR 15.19
346.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.17 MYR 80.9
234.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.02 MYR 16.96
155.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 MYR 9.75
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.74 MYR 3.11
201.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 MYR 1.65
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.41 MYR 10.16
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.36 MYR 14.17
13.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 MYR 6.56
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 MYR 5.49
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 MYR 7.3
-3.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.05 MYR 8.63
52.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.13 MYR 63.8
-12.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.48 MYR 18.91
78.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.58 MYR 40.4
66.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.86 MYR 12.06
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 MYR 6.22
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 MYR 10.98
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.44 MYR 6.05
77.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 MYR 4.96
49.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 MYR 5.6
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 MYR 4.4
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 MYR 2.33
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.3 MYR 18.13
53.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.44 MYR 60.9
-59.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.88 MYR 12.13
-53.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.94 MYR 12.39
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 MYR 2.85
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.97 MYR 50.5
285.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.16 MYR 4.9
264.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.98 MYR 4.15
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.77 MYR 24.33
223.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.49 MYR 2.09
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.7K MYR 150.5K
-3.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31K MYR 130.6K
28.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$43.49 MYR 183
241.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.16 MYR 38.65
129.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.84 MYR 122
37.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.56 MYR 158
27.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.93 MYR 24.99
213.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.91 MYR 12.27
222.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$191 MYR 804
218.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,045 MYR 29.7K
128.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.8 MYR 252
74.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.2 MYR 115
51.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.8 MYR 307
27.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.5 MYR 213
135.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$387 MYR 1,633
311.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$266 MYR 1,123
373.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$646 MYR 2,724
371.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$478 MYR 2,015
333.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,845 MYR 7,781
294.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,106 MYR 4,664
311.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tawau: October 26, 2025

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