Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vacoas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.8% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 207.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.2% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 194.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.76 MUR 304
138.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.67 MUR 1,470
96.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.14 MUR 231
100.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 MUR 114
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 MUR 46.52
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 MUR 24.95
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.18 MUR 98.2
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.95 MUR 87.5
95.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 MUR 57.5
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.71 MUR 31.79
143.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.32 MUR 59.5
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.11 MUR 94.9
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.72 MUR 123
389.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.05 MUR 137
161.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.42 MUR 244
194.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.04 MUR 91.7
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 MUR 89.8
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 MUR 65.3
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.6 MUR 117
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 MUR 44.6
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 MUR 41.9
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.85 MUR 38.3
132.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 MUR 33.99
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.57 MUR 250
18.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.52 MUR 293
-9.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.43 MUR 64.4
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.17 MUR 97.7
34.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.95 MUR 42.97
138.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.32 MUR 194
-2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.69 MUR 121
-68.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.45 MUR 200
319.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.41 MUR 63.4
48.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K MUR 1.2M
29.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
37.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50 MUR 2,252
196.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.9 MUR 491
92.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.17 MUR 1,177
51.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.63 MUR 1,198
79.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.55 MUR 250
69.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$154 MUR 6,931
294.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,984 MUR 179.3K
304.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.2 MUR 1,314
257.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.89 MUR 1,300
42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.2 MUR 3,022
37.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$58.1 MUR 2,613
104.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$261 MUR 11.7K
510.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$239 MUR 10.8K
428.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$510 MUR 23K
497.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$322 MUR 14.5K
542.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,728 MUR 122.8K
166.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,385 MUR 107.3K
90.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$722 MUR 32.5K
102.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vacoas: October 29, 2025

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