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Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Male is 17.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Male is 23.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MVR 82.2
$16.17 €13.94
-67.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.84 MVR 446
$63.5 €54.7
-54.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 MVR 149
$10.40 €8.96
-7.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 MVR 69.1
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MVR 58.5
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.86 MVR 44.21
$2.77 €2.38
3.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MVR 19.56
$2.32 €2.00
-45.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MVR 3.83
$1.54 €1.33
-83.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.55 €3.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.90 €3.36
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 MVR 28.31
$1.13 €0.98
61.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 MVR 23.95
$1.83 €1.58
-15.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MVR 20.38
$1.77 €1.53
-25.42%
Eggs
$1.71 MVR 26.49
$3.13 €2.70
-45.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 MVR 125
$13.19 €11.37
-38.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 MVR 95.9
$7.80 €6.73
-20.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 MVR 141
$15.93 €13.73
-42.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 MVR 60.7
$2.27 €1.96
73.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 MVR 56.9
$1.72 €1.48
113.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 MVR 65.5
$1.98 €1.71
114.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 MVR 49.51
$2.44 €2.10
31.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MVR 23.35
$1.80 €1.55
-16.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 MVR 19.07
$2.05 €1.77
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.20 MVR 49.40
$1.91 €1.65
67.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 MVR 7.76
$0.78 €0.68
-35.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.42 MVR 146
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MVR 42.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.59 MVR 164
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.89 MVR 122
$6.65 €5.73
18.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.67 €4.89
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 €2.59
-
🚌 Getting Around
Male
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MVR 9.78
$2.34 €2.02
-73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.40 MVR 439
$46.03 €39.68
-38.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 MVR 30.92
$4.25 €3.67
-52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 MVR 30.78
$0.80 €0.69
148.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.79 MVR 151
$18.60 €16.03
-47.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 MVR 14.16
$2.07 €1.78
-55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MVR 493.4K
$34.2K €29.5K
-6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K MVR 534.9K
$39.0K €33.6K
-11.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 MVR 1,643
$147 €127
-27.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.57 MVR 642
$20.52 €17.69
102.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.8 MVR 1,202
$40.18 €34.64
93.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.4 MVR 1,273
$49.53 €42.70
66.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.11 MVR 666
$18.68 €16.10
130.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.79 MVR 151
$9.10 €7.85
7.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 MVR 2,579
$613 €529
-72.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,589 MVR 55.5K
$16.3K €14.1K
-78.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 MVR 680
$102 €88.2
-56.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 MVR 868
$40.77 €35.14
37.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 MVR 1,409
$94.6 €81.6
-3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.5 MVR 842
$119 €102
-54.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Male
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 MVR 14.9K
$1,625 €1,401
-40.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 MVR 11.0K
$1,253 €1,080
-43.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 MVR 26.3K
$3,126 €2,695
-45.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 MVR 22.2K
$2,042 €1,760
-29.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,175 MVR 49.0K
$7,814 €6,735
-59.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,880 MVR 29.1K
$4,389 €3,783
-57.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$893 MVR 13.8K
$1,516 €1,307
-41.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
3.81
225.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Male: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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