Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 29.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabat is 31.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MAD 43.1
$16.09 €13.89
-70.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.04 MAD 446
$64.1 €55.3
-23.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$10.28 €8.88
-33.85%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.03
$2.78 €2.4
-28.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.67
$2.23 €1.92
-72.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.67
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 MAD 48.55
$3.41 €2.95
56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$3.82 €3.3
9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$1.14 €0.98
-23.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MAD 4.59
$1.73 €1.49
-71.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MAD 17.33
$1.67 €1.44
14.37%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.01
$3.13 €2.7
-36.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 MAD 117
$13.31 €11.5
-3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 MAD 64.1
$7.99 €6.9
-11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 MAD 107
$15.97 €13.79
-26.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.39
$2.28 €1.97
-30.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.54
$1.7 €1.47
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.14
$2.04 €1.76
-61.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 7.92
$2.55 €2.2
-65.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.22
$1.76 €1.52
-61.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.9
$2.05 €1.77
-68.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.89
$1.98 €1.71
-78.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$0.81 €0.7
-20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MAD 39.51
$6.59 €5.69
-34.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 MAD 89.7
$5.87 €5.07
67.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MAD 24.59
$1.33 €1.15
103.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.17
$2.92 €2.52
-12.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.8
$2.27 €1.96
-76.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.26 MAD 248
$46.15 €39.85
-40.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.84
$4.23 €3.66
-87.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$0.86 €0.75
1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 40.63
$18.68 €16.13
-76.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 13.96
$2.09 €1.81
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
6.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.75 MAD 380
$148 €128
-71.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.11 MAD 101
$20.98 €18.11
-47.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 MAD 360
$39.65 €34.24
-0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 MAD 271
$47.92 €41.37
-37.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 MAD 265
$18.57 €16.03
56.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 MAD 60.4
$9.38 €8.1
-29.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,445
$607 €524
-73.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MAD 493
$104 €90.1
-48.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.4 MAD 440
$41.09 €35.48
17.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 984
$92.7 €80
16.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 MAD 896
$119 €102
-16.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 MAD 4,147
$1,592 €1,375
-71.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 MAD 2,354
$1,262 €1,090
-79.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-62.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 MAD 6,764
$2,069 €1,787
-64.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 MAD 16K
$7,280 €6,286
-75.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,035 MAD 9,416
$4,549 €3,928
-77.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 MAD 6,738
$1,462 €1,263
-49.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
3.81
26.25%

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

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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