Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 47.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 54.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 MAD 20.21
$15.92 €13.78
-86.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.60 MAD 117
$64.5 €55.8
-80.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 MAD 50.9
$10.54 €9.13
-48.20%
Cappuccino
$1.32 MAD 12.31
$2.91 €2.52
-54.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$2.30 €1.99
-67.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MAD 4.11
$1.57 €1.36
-71.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 31.13
$3.44 €2.98
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 MAD 37.79
$3.87 €3.35
4.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.02
$1.14 €0.98
-24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.18
$1.79 €1.55
-81.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.69
$1.75 €1.52
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.72
$3.23 €2.80
-37.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 MAD 101
$13.22 €11.45
-17.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 MAD 41.47
$8.03 €6.95
-44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 MAD 86.6
$16.00 €13.85
-41.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.41
$2.33 €2.02
-42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MAD 11.25
$1.65 €1.43
-26.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.52
$1.94 €1.68
-53.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.56
$2.44 €2.11
-71.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.84
$1.83 €1.59
-60.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$2.08 €1.80
-63.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.95
$2.00 €1.73
-79.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.85
$0.80 €0.69
-21.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MAD 39.80
$6.74 €5.84
-36.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MAD 108
$5.80 €5.02
99.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MAD 26.86
$1.34 €1.16
114.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.10
$3.01 €2.61
-10.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.20
$2.37 €2.05
-81.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.21 MAD 151
$46.20 €40.01
-64.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 MAD 3.65
$4.07 €3.53
-90.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.50
$0.87 €0.75
-44.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.67
$18.58 €16.09
-75.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.38
$2.09 €1.81
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 351.5K
$34.8K €30.1K
8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 272.1K
$38.8K €33.6K
-24.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.87 MAD 353
$150 €130
-74.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 MAD 100
$20.62 €17.86
-47.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.61 MAD 313
$40.09 €34.72
-16.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MAD 227
$47.85 €41.44
-49.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 MAD 176
$18.37 €15.91
2.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 MAD 41.48
$9.32 €8.07
-52.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MAD 1,427
$615 €533
-75.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
$16.4K €14.2K
-90.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 426
$104 €90.3
-56.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.25 MAD 375
$41.10 €35.59
-2.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 MAD 537
$95.3 €82.5
-39.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.0 MAD 503
$120 €104
-55.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 MAD 2,530
$1,630 €1,411
-83.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,606
$1,229 €1,064
-85.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 MAD 3,941
$3,018 €2,614
-85.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,574
$2,004 €1,736
-86.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,902
$7,872 €6,817
-87.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 MAD 5,860
$4,319 €3,740
-85.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 MAD 4,723
$1,611 €1,395
-68.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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

Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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