Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 67% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 76.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.57 €1.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 OMR 0.76
$1.14 €0.98
73.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$1.73 €1.49
18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.67 €1.44
-38.92%
Eggs
$1.21 OMR 0.47
$3.13 €2.7
-61.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$13.31 €11.5
-84.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$7.99 €6.9
-74.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$15.97 €13.79
-68.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.28 €1.97
-55.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.7 €1.47
-39.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$2.04 €1.76
-52.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$2.55 €2.2
-61.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.76 €1.52
-44.32%
Onion (1kg)
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$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.98 €1.71
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$26.21 OMR 10.09
$5.87 €5.07
346.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
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)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.83 OMR 9.95
$20.98 €18.11
23.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.3 OMR 30.13
$39.65 €34.24
97.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$8.93 OMR 3.44
$9.38 €8.1
-4.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K OMR 4,935
$16.1K €13.9K
-20.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 OMR 153
$1,592 €1,375
-75.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 OMR 102
$1,262 €1,090
-79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 OMR 356
$3,046 €2,630
-69.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 OMR 219
$2,069 €1,787
-72.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,648 OMR 1,020
$1,462 €1,263
81.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Ruwi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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