Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahe and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahe and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahe is 0.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahe is 8.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.42 SCR 224
$16.09 €13.89
-4.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68 SCR 989
$64.1 €55.3
6.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SCR 119
$10.28 €8.88
-20.43%
Cappuccino
$4.41 SCR 64.2
$2.78 €2.4
58.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SCR 33.22
$2.23 €1.92
2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SCR 25.56
$1.57 €1.35
12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 SCR 118
$3.41 €2.95
138.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 SCR 74.6
$3.82 €3.3
34.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SCR 22.05
$1.14 €0.98
32.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SCR 15.28
$1.73 €1.49
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 SCR 24.71
$1.67 €1.44
1.80%
Eggs
$3.94 SCR 57.4
$3.13 €2.7
25.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.46 SCR 225
$13.31 €11.5
16.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 SCR 116
$7.99 €6.9
-0.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 SCR 182
$15.97 €13.79
-21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2 SCR 29.1
$2.28 €1.97
-12.28%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 SCR 32.38
$2.04 €1.76
8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 SCR 76.7
$2.55 €2.2
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.43
$1.76 €1.52
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.47
$2.05 €1.77
-51.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SCR 15.36
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 SCR 175
$6.59 €5.69
82.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 SCR 30.87
$1.33 €1.15
59.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SCR 29.53
$2.92 €2.52
-30.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 SCR 11.56
$2.27 €1.96
-65.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.5 SCR 357
$46.15 €39.85
-46.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.4 SCR 151
$4.23 €3.66
145.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 SCR 46.51
$0.86 €0.75
272.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 SCR 150
$18.68 €16.13
-44.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 SCR 22.52
$2.09 €1.81
-25.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 SCR 1,222
$148 €128
-43.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.35 SCR 296
$20.98 €18.11
-3.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 SCR 2,333
$39.65 €34.24
304.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 SCR 766
$47.92 €41.37
9.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 SCR 92.4
$9.38 €8.1
-32.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.73 SCR 404
$104 €90.1
-73.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.91 SCR 159
$41.09 €35.48
-73.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.36 SCR 631
$92.7 €80
-53.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 SCR 810
$119 €102
-53.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SCR 12.1K
$1,592 €1,375
-47.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 SCR 12.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 SCR 25.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-43.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 SCR 15K
$2,069 €1,787
-50.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahe
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 SCR 12.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-41.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
-

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Last update for Mahe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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