Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Midlands is 28.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Midlands is 26.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MUR 293
$16.09 €13.89
-59.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.59 MUR 1,962
$64.1 €55.3
-31.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 MUR 315
$10.28 €8.88
-32.00%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MUR 119
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$2.23 €1.92
-56.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.56
$1.57 €1.35
-63.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.1
$3.41 €2.95
-36.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MUR 145
$3.82 €3.3
-15.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MUR 76.5
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.56
$1.73 €1.49
-61.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 59.1
$1.67 €1.44
-21.56%
Eggs
$2.24 MUR 101
$3.13 €2.7
-28.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.04 MUR 542
$13.31 €11.5
-9.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$7.99 €6.9
-24.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$15.97 €13.79
-20.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2 MUR 90.1
$2.28 €1.97
-12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.7 €1.47
12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$2.04 €1.76
-26.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 119
$2.55 €2.2
3.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.29
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.57
$2.05 €1.77
-51.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 MUR 36.23
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.67
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 MUR 306
$6.59 €5.69
3.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 MUR 433
$5.87 €5.07
64.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MUR 79.8
$1.33 €1.15
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MUR 98
$2.92 €2.52
-25.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 47.38
$2.27 €1.96
-53.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 MUR 204
$4.23 €3.66
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 MUR 123
$0.86 €0.75
217.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.17 MUR 908
$18.68 €16.13
7.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$2.09 €1.81
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
4.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MUR 2,268
$148 €128
-66.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.45 MUR 830
$20.98 €18.11
-12.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.05 MUR 1,487
$39.65 €34.24
-16.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.84 MUR 1,883
$47.92 €41.37
-12.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 MUR 274
$9.38 €8.1
-35.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 6,973
$607 €524
-74.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,942 MUR 177.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-75.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 MUR 3,910
$104 €90.1
-16.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.9 MUR 3,594
$41.09 €35.48
94.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MUR 5,927
$92.7 €80
42.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.9 MUR 4,317
$119 €102
-19.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 MUR 25.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-64.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MUR 16.1K
$1,262 €1,090
-71.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 MUR 36.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-73.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 MUR 34.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-63.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Midlands
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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