Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Taipa is 9.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taipa is 12.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.08 MOP 49.18
$16.09 €13.89
-62.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 MOP 406
$64.1 €55.3
-21.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.03 MOP 48.73
$10.28 €8.88
-41.34%
Cappuccino
$4.72 MOP 38.14
$2.78 €2.4
69.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MOP 5.86
$2.23 €1.92
-67.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MOP 2.85
$1.57 €1.35
-77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 MOP 46.11
$3.41 €2.95
67.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 MOP 58.6
$3.82 €3.3
89.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 MOP 10.67
$1.14 €0.98
15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 MOP 12.9
$1.73 €1.49
-7.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MOP 11.93
$1.67 €1.44
-11.38%
Eggs
$1.92 MOP 15.48
$3.13 €2.7
-38.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.46 MOP 141
$13.31 €11.5
31.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 MOP 62.4
$7.99 €6.9
-3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.17 MOP 187
$15.97 €13.79
45.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 MOP 31.17
$2.28 €1.97
69.30%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 MOP 24.46
$1.7 €1.47
78.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 MOP 30.33
$2.04 €1.76
83.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 MOP 16.11
$2.55 €2.2
-21.96%
Potato (1kg)
$4.25 MOP 34.37
$1.76 €1.52
141.48%
Onion (1kg)
$3.46 MOP 27.96
$2.05 €1.77
68.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 MOP 13.33
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MOP 8.73
$0.81 €0.7
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$6.59 €5.69
-5.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.58 MOP 102
$5.87 €5.07
114.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 MOP 11.36
$1.33 €1.15
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 MOP 17.22
$2.92 €2.52
-27.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Taipa
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)
$2.56 MOP 20.7
$4.23 €3.66
-39.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 MOP 9.43
$0.86 €0.75
36.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 MOP 120
$18.68 €16.13
-20.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 MOP 14.8
$2.09 €1.81
-12.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MOP 246.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-11.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K MOP 225.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 MOP 458
$148 €128
-61.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.43 MOP 206
$20.98 €18.11
21.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.39 MOP 213
$39.65 €34.24
-33.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 MOP 592
$47.92 €41.37
52.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.75 MOP 30.31
$18.57 €16.03
-79.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.44 MOP 101
$9.38 €8.1
32.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$688 MOP 5,562
$607 €524
13.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K MOP 109.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-16.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 MOP 512
$104 €90.1
-39.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.19 MOP 236
$41.09 €35.48
-28.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 MOP 715
$92.7 €80
-4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MOP 832
$119 €102
-13.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 MOP 9,556
$1,592 €1,375
-25.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 MOP 8,145
$1,262 €1,090
-20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,038 MOP 16.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-33.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,939 MOP 15.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-6.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.4K MOP 108.3K
$7,280 €6,286
84.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K MOP 110.1K
$4,549 €3,928
199.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taipa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.81
-21.26%

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Last update for Taipa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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