Cost of Living Comparison Between Zinj and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zinj and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Zinj is 13.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zinj is 26.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.7 BHD 2.53
$16.09 €13.89
-58.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 BHD 20.04
$64.1 €55.3
-17.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 BHD 2.78
$10.28 €8.88
-28.40%
Cappuccino
$5.37 BHD 2.03
$2.78 €2.4
93.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
$2.23 €1.92
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 BHD 0.15
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 BHD 3.06
$3.41 €2.95
137.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.47 BHD 3.95
$3.82 €3.3
174.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BHD 0.63
$1.14 €0.98
45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.73 €1.49
-25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$1.67 €1.44
38.92%
Eggs
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$3.13 €2.7
-22.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 BHD 3.2
$13.31 €11.5
-36.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 BHD 2.9
$7.99 €6.9
-3.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 BHD 3.82
$15.97 €13.79
-36.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$2.28 €1.97
7.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.7 €1.47
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$2.55 €2.2
-52.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.76 €1.52
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BHD 0.4
$2.05 €1.77
-48.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BHD 0.35
$0.81 €0.7
16.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.8 BHD 2.57
$6.59 €5.69
3.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.15 BHD 7.6
$5.87 €5.07
243.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 BHD 1.27
$1.33 €1.15
153.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 BHD 1.23
$2.92 €2.52
11.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Zinj
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)
$4.58 BHD 1.73
$4.23 €3.66
8.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.06 BHD 1.53
$0.86 €0.75
372.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.21 BHD 9.88
$18.68 €16.13
40.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHD 0.21
$2.09 €1.81
-73.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,693
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.54
$148 €128
-18.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.44 BHD 10.35
$20.98 €18.11
30.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.47 BHD 14.51
$39.65 €34.24
-2.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 BHD 4.06
$9.38 €8.1
14.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 147
$607 €524
-35.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,851 BHD 3,338
$16.1K €13.9K
-45.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 BHD 17.67
$104 €90.1
-55.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.8 BHD 24.05
$41.09 €35.48
55.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 BHD 30.79
$92.7 €80
-11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 BHD 33.25
$119 €102
-25.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zinj
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
3.81
124.67%

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Last update for Zinj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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