Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Molo is 41.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Molo is 47.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KESΒ 695
$16.09 €13.89
-66.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.31 KESΒ 4,952
$64.1 €55.3
-40.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KESΒ 890
$10.28 €8.88
-32.98%
Cappuccino
$2.4 KESΒ 310
$2.78 €2.4
-13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KESΒ 92.3
$2.23 €1.92
-68.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESΒ 69.9
$1.57 €1.35
-65.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KESΒ 292
$3.41 €2.95
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KESΒ 376
$3.82 €3.3
-23.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 KESΒ 119
$1.14 €0.98
-19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 KESΒ 74.5
$1.73 €1.49
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KESΒ 204
$1.67 €1.44
-5.39%
Eggs
$1.64 KESΒ 212
$3.13 €2.7
-47.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 KESΒ 1,497
$13.31 €11.5
-12.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 KESΒ 851
$7.99 €6.9
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KESΒ 704
$15.97 €13.79
-65.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KESΒ 396
$2.28 €1.97
34.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESΒ 134
$1.7 €1.47
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KESΒ 270
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 KESΒ 129
$2.55 €2.2
-60.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KESΒ 132
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 KESΒ 149
$2.05 €1.77
-43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESΒ 83.5
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KESΒ 106
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KESΒ 388
$6.59 €5.69
-54.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 KESΒ 1,479
$5.87 €5.07
95.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KESΒ 293
$1.33 €1.15
70.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KESΒ 353
$2.92 €2.52
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KESΒ 203
$4.23 €3.66
-62.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KESΒ 201
$0.86 €0.75
81.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KESΒ 385
$18.68 €16.13
-84.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KESΒ 202
$2.09 €1.81
-25.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KESΒ 2.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KESΒ 2.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-50.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.87 KESΒ 4,507
$148 €128
-76.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KESΒ 2,202
$20.98 €18.11
-18.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.68 KESΒ 5,129
$39.65 €34.24
0.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 KESΒ 780
$9.38 €8.1
-35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KESΒ 26K
$607 €524
-66.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,925 KESΒ 1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.99 KESΒ 2,325
$104 €90.1
-82.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.78 KESΒ 3,073
$41.09 €35.48
-42.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 KESΒ 8,370
$92.7 €80
-30.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 KESΒ 7,328
$119 €102
-52.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Molo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 KESΒ 49.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-73.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
3.81
289.50%

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Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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