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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Male is 16.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Male is 23.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 MVRĀ 83.9
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
-66.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.57 MVRĀ 456
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
-53.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 MVRĀ 151
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
-4.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 MVRĀ 69.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 MVRĀ 56.2
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 MVRĀ 44.62
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MVRĀ 20.52
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
-40.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MVRĀ 4.17
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
-82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MVRĀ 28.36
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
61.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MVRĀ 23.66
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
-11.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 MVRĀ 20.94
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
-18.56%
Eggs
$1.76 MVRĀ 27.14
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
-43.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 MVRĀ 126
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
-38.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MVRĀ 93.4
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
-24.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 MVRĀ 140
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
-43.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 MVRĀ 63.4
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
80.26%
Banana (1kg)
$3.84 MVRĀ 59.2
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
125.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 MVRĀ 65.7
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
108.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 MVRĀ 50.3
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
27.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 MVRĀ 23.94
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
-11.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MVRĀ 18.29
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.24 MVRĀ 49.89
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MVRĀ 8.3
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
-33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.83 MVRĀ 136
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MVRĀ 40.37
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.44 MVRĀ 161
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 MVRĀ 124
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
21.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Male
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVRĀ 10.49
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.68 MVRĀ 442
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
-37.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MVRĀ 29.85
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
-54.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 MVRĀ 30.4
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
129.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 MVRĀ 149
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
-48.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVRĀ 14.97
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MVRĀ 491.3K
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
-7.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K MVRĀ 520.3K
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
-14.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 MVRĀ 1,618
$148 ā‚¬128
-29.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.21 MVRĀ 635
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
96.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.3 MVRĀ 1,176
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
92.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 MVRĀ 1,275
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
72.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.61 MVRĀ 657
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
129.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.57 MVRĀ 148
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
2.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 MVRĀ 2,478
$607 ā‚¬524
-73.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,496 MVRĀ 53.9K
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
-78.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.43 MVRĀ 685
$104 ā‚¬90.1
-57.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 MVRĀ 860
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
35.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MVRĀ 1,360
$92.7 ā‚¬80
-4.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 MVRĀ 831
$119 ā‚¬102
-54.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Male
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MVRĀ 14.9K
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
-39.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 MVRĀ 10.7K
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
-44.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MVRĀ 26.4K
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
-43.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 MVRĀ 21.6K
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
-32.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,530 MVRĀ 39K
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
-65.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,931 MVRĀ 29.8K
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
-57.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Male
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$970 MVRĀ 15K
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
-33.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
3.81
225.46%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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