Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Phoenix is 42.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phoenix is 27.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 MUR 293
$16.09 €13.89
-59.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.36 MUR 1,996
$64.1 €55.3
-30.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 MUR 303
$10.28 €8.88
-34.53%
Cappuccino
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.78 €2.4
-5.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.81
$2.23 €1.92
-56.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.67
$1.57 €1.35
-62.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 95.7
$3.41 €2.95
-37.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MUR 123
$3.82 €3.3
-28.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.14 €0.98
27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.4
$1.73 €1.49
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MUR 57.9
$1.67 €1.44
-22.75%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.13 €2.7
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 400
$13.31 €11.5
-33.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 275
$7.99 €6.9
-23.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.58 MUR 476
$15.97 €13.79
-33.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93
$2.28 €1.97
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.4
$1.7 €1.47
12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 64.4
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.55 €2.2
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.34
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 43.09
$2.05 €1.77
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 35.99
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 23.65
$0.81 €0.7
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 MUR 277
$6.59 €5.69
-6.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.84 MUR 398
$5.87 €5.07
50.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 MUR 80.9
$1.33 €1.15
35.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97.4
$2.92 €2.52
-26.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 MUR 44.11
$2.27 €1.96
-56.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 MUR 210
$4.23 €3.66
10.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 MUR 120
$0.86 €0.75
210.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 MUR 605
$18.68 €16.13
-28.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MUR 71.5
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K MUR 1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K MUR 1.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.53 MUR 2,184
$148 €128
-67.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 MUR 834
$20.98 €18.11
-11.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.29 MUR 1,453
$39.65 €34.24
-18.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 MUR 1,707
$47.92 €41.37
-20.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 MUR 267
$9.38 €8.1
-36.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,920
$607 €524
-74.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,560 MUR 160.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-77.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 MUR 2,306
$104 €90.1
-50.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.29 MUR 1,948
$41.09 €35.48
5.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 MUR 3,654
$92.7 €80
-12.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MUR 3,519
$119 €102
-34.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 MUR 24.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-65.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MUR 17.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-69.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 MUR 39.9K
$3,046 €2,630
-70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 27.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-70.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 MUR 31.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-51.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
3.81
64.04%

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Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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