Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamarin is 38.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamarin is 30.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 303
$16.09 €13.89
-58.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.44 MUR 1,865
$64.1 €55.3
-35.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 MUR 254
$10.28 €8.88
-45.14%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$2.78 €2.4
-7.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MUR 39.1
$2.23 €1.92
-60.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 26.91
$1.57 €1.35
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$3.41 €2.95
-51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MUR 79.7
$3.82 €3.3
-53.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 66.2
$1.14 €0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MUR 16.54
$1.73 €1.49
-78.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.67 €1.44
-23.35%
Eggs
$2.22 MUR 100
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 MUR 241
$13.31 €11.5
-59.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 MUR 279
$7.99 €6.9
-22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 MUR 458
$15.97 €13.79
-36.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 91.4
$2.28 €1.97
-10.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 91.1
$1.7 €1.47
18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 64.6
$2.04 €1.76
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 MUR 124
$2.55 €2.2
7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 43.27
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.66
$2.05 €1.77
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 38.62
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 34.43
$0.81 €0.7
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 MUR 292
$6.59 €5.69
-1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 MUR 434
$5.87 €5.07
64.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80.2
$1.33 €1.15
33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MUR 73
$2.92 €2.52
-44.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MUR 51.3
$2.27 €1.96
-49.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.18 MUR 503
$46.15 €39.85
-75.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 MUR 203
$4.23 €3.66
6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 MUR 123
$0.86 €0.75
217.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 MUR 294
$18.68 €16.13
-65.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MUR 56.5
$2.09 €1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
-16.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MUR 1.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,259
$148 €128
-66.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.05 MUR 722
$20.98 €18.11
-23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.93 MUR 1,347
$39.65 €34.24
-24.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MUR 2,302
$47.92 €41.37
6.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.15 MUR 502
$18.57 €16.03
-39.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 266
$9.38 €8.1
-36.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 6,895
$607 €524
-74.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,211 MUR 144.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-80.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MUR 2,629
$104 €90.1
-44.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 MUR 2,127
$41.09 €35.48
15.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MUR 3,968
$92.7 €80
-4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59 MUR 2,656
$119 €102
-50.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 MUR 35.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-50.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 MUR 17.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-69.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 MUR 63.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-53.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 MUR 42.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-54.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 MUR 67.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-79.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,940 MUR 87.3K
$4,549 €3,928
-57.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamarin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 MUR 41.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-36.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.81
57.48%

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

Last update for Tamarin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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