Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zinj Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zinj

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.4% more expensive than Zinj without rent, and 176.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.9% more expensive than Zinj without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.7 BHDΒ 2.53
140.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53.1 BHDΒ 20.04
20.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.36 BHDΒ 2.78
39.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.37 BHDΒ 2.03
-48.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.86 BHDΒ 0.32
159.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 BHDΒ 0.15
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.11 BHDΒ 3.06
-57.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.47 BHDΒ 3.95
-63.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 BHDΒ 0.63
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.29 BHDΒ 0.49
34.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.32 BHDΒ 0.87
-28.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.42 BHDΒ 0.91
29.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.48 BHDΒ 3.2
56.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.68 BHDΒ 2.9
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.13 BHDΒ 3.82
57.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 BHDΒ 0.92
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 BHDΒ 0.77
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 BHDΒ 0.64
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 BHDΒ 0.46
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.95 BHDΒ 0.36
85.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 BHDΒ 0.4
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 BHDΒ 0.57
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.94 BHDΒ 0.35
-13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.8 BHDΒ 2.57
-3.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$20.15 BHDΒ 7.6
-70.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.37 BHDΒ 1.27
-60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.27 BHDΒ 1.23
-10.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.58 BHDΒ 1.73
-7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.06 BHDΒ 1.53
-78.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.21 BHDΒ 9.88
-28.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.56 BHDΒ 0.21
273.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.7K BHDΒ 14.2K
-8.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.4K BHDΒ 7,693
94.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 BHDΒ 45.54
22.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.44 BHDΒ 10.35
-23.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.47 BHDΒ 14.51
3.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.78 BHDΒ 4.06
-12.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$389 BHDΒ 147
56.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,851 BHDΒ 3,338
82.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.87 BHDΒ 17.67
122.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.8 BHDΒ 24.05
-35.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.6 BHDΒ 30.79
13.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.2 BHDΒ 33.25
34.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zinj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.56
-55.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zinj: October 28, 2025

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