Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sale is 26.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sale is 32.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 MAD 44.35
$15.92 €13.72
-70.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.60 MAD 304
$64.5 €55.6
-49.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 MAD 61.8
$10.54 €9.09
-37.10%
Cappuccino
$2.05 MAD 19.05
$2.91 €2.51
-29.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.85
$2.30 €1.98
-72.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.52
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 MAD 51.6
$3.44 €2.97
61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 MAD 37.41
$3.87 €3.33
3.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 MAD 8.36
$1.14 €0.98
-21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 MAD 5.05
$1.79 €1.55
-69.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MAD 17.43
$1.75 €1.51
6.86%
Eggs
$2.05 MAD 19.08
$3.23 €2.79
-36.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 MAD 123
$13.22 €11.39
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 MAD 55.7
$8.03 €6.92
-25.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MAD 111
$16.00 €13.79
-25.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 MAD 13.97
$2.33 €2.01
-35.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.47
$1.65 €1.42
-18.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.49
$1.94 €1.67
-53.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.63
$2.44 €2.10
-66.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.96
$1.83 €1.58
-59.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.36
$2.08 €1.79
-62.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.95
$2.00 €1.72
-79.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.86
$0.80 €0.69
-21.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MAD 40.48
$6.74 €5.81
-35.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 MAD 72.3
$5.80 €5.00
33.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MAD 24.43
$1.34 €1.15
95.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MAD 23.49
$3.01 €2.60
-16.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MAD 5.03
$2.37 €2.04
-77.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.62 MAD 229
$46.20 €39.83
-46.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.95
$4.07 €3.51
-86.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.53
$0.87 €0.75
-43.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.61
$18.58 €16.01
-75.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MAD 14.89
$2.09 €1.80
-23.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 353.1K
$34.8K €30.0K
9.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MAD 268.2K
$38.8K €33.4K
-25.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.68 MAD 304
$150 €130
-78.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 MAD 101
$20.62 €17.77
-47.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.91 MAD 418
$40.09 €34.56
12.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.19 MAD 132
$47.85 €41.25
-70.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 MAD 219
$18.37 €15.83
28.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 MAD 61.5
$9.32 €8.03
-29.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MAD 1,058
$615 €530
-81.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,234 MAD 58.0K
$16.4K €14.2K
-62.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.70 MAD 398
$104 €89.8
-59.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MAD 476
$41.10 €35.43
24.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,002
$95.3 €82.1
12.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MAD 937
$120 €104
-16.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,597
$1,630 €1,405
-82.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,647
$1,229 €1,059
-85.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 MAD 4,625
$3,018 €2,601
-83.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,882
$2,004 €1,728
-84.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MAD 11.3K
$7,872 €6,786
-84.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$872 MAD 8,123
$4,319 €3,723
-79.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 MAD 3,800
$1,611 €1,389
-74.67%
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 Sale: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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