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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 18.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mussaffah is 2.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 AEDย 25.67
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-56.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.26 AEDย 118
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-49.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 AEDย 34.27
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-10.19%
Cappuccino
$5.04 AEDย 18.50
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
81.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 AEDย 3.66
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-56.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AEDย 1.38
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.38 AEDย 34.43
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
164.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.67 AEDย 35.47
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
147.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 AEDย 6.69
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
61.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 AEDย 4.20
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-37.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 AEDย 7.63
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
17.51%
Eggs
$2.86 AEDย 10.49
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 AEDย 37.27
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-23.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 AEDย 24.61
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-13.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 AEDย 32.86
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-43.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 AEDย 6.79
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-18.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 AEDย 5.65
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-10.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 AEDย 5.26
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-27.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 AEDย 4.29
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-52.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 AEDย 3.83
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-42.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 AEDย 4.50
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 AEDย 5.57
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-20.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 AEDย 2.13
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-25.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 AEDย 23.41
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-4.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 AEDย 50.2
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
141.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 AEDย 7.22
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
48.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 AEDย 7.91
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-28.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AEDย 5.85
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-32.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 AEDย 192
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
13.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 AEDย 12.04
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-22.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AEDย 2.06
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 AEDย 17.47
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-74.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 AEDย 2.73
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-64.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.5K AEDย 163.4K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDย 82.3K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-42.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 AEDย 518
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-3.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.3 AEDย 240
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
218.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDย 379
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
157.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 AEDย 235
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
29.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.15 AEDย 147
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
114.94%
Cinema Ticket
$12.82 AEDย 47.03
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
40.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$636 AEDย 2,332
$613 โ‚ฌ529
3.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,918 AEDย 25.4K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-57.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 AEDย 195
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-48.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.6 AEDย 208
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
38.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 AEDย 336
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 AEDย 305
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-29.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 AEDย 2,741
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-54.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 AEDย 2,766
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-39.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,495 AEDย 9,155
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 AEDย 4,953
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-33.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,022 AEDย 18.4K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-35.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,316 AEDย 8,499
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-47.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,970 AEDย 10.9K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
95.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
3.81
24.67%

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Last update for Mussaffah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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