Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Western Sahara

For one person, living is cheaper in Western Sahara: $118 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $25,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇪🇭 Western Sahara
$118
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 555.4% more expensive than Western Sahara without rent, and 1769% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 807.1% more expensive than Western Sahara without rent, and 1841.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$3.90 MAD 38.01
336.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$3.27 MAD 31.88
249.24%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$2.02 MAD 19.69
52.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$0.41 MAD 4.00
478.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.29 MAD 2.82
472.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
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White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
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Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
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Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
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Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
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Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.68 MAD 6.58
229.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$0.73 MAD 7.10
447.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$0.68 MAD 6.64
57.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.28 MAD 12.47
76.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$19.68 MAD 192
68.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
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Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$45.66 MAD 445
129.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Western Sahara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Western Sahara: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Western Sahara
- * 100%
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Western Sahara
- * 100%
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Western Sahara
$68 * 72.5% $179
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Western Sahara
$20 * 90.9% $196
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Western Sahara
$21 * 87.8% $147
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Western Sahara
- * 100%
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Western Sahara
$6.9 * 89.2% $57

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇪🇭 Western Sahara
🕒 Local time
13:16 1:16 PM
13:16 1:16 PM
Same time as Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
612,000
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
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MAD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Moroccan Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.74 MAD (1 MAD = 0.103 USD). 1 EUR = 10.91 MAD (100 MAD = 9.17 EUR).

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