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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.6% more expensive than Tawau without rent, and 171% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.2% more expensive than Tawau without rent, and 153.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$3.63 MYR 14.31
338.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$19.06 MYR 75.1
238.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.23 MYR 16.66
149.17%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.30 MYR 9.08
26.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.78 MYR 3.08
194.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 MYR 1.46
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.32 MYR 9.13
48.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.35 MYR 13.19
15.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 MYR 6.26
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.35 MYR 5.32
32.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.68 MYR 6.63
4.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.15 MYR 8.48
50.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$14.95 MYR 58.9
-11.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.40 MYR 17.34
82.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$9.66 MYR 38.07
65.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.88 MYR 11.36
-19.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.52 MYR 6.01
8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.51 MYR 9.89
-22.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.39 MYR 5.47
75.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.19 MYR 4.67
53.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.28 MYR 5.03
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.04 MYR 4.11
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 MYR 2.05
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.25 MYR 16.76
58.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$18.73 MYR 73.8
-69.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.87 MYR 11.29
-53.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$3.00 MYR 11.80
0.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.73 MYR 2.87
224.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$11.76 MYR 46.35
292.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.21 MYR 4.77
236.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.99 MYR 3.92
-12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$6.02 MYR 23.72
208.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.50 MYR 1.98
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$34.8K MYR 137.1K
-0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$31.4K MYR 123.7K
23.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$44.25 MYR 174
239.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$9.08 MYR 35.77
127.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$28.91 MYR 114
38.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$37.15 MYR 146
28.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.85 MYR 23.05
214.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$2.86 MYR 11.27
225.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$187 MYR 738
228.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,821 MYR 26.9K
140.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$60.3 MYR 238
72.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$27.11 MYR 107
51.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$72.6 MYR 286
31.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$50.5 MYR 199
137.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$386 MYR 1,522
321.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$273 MYR 1,077
349.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$632 MYR 2,492
377.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$466 MYR 1,837
329.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,850 MYR 7,289
325.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$981 MYR 3,866
340.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tawau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tawau: March 2, 2026

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