Beach walk and sand at Kāʻanapali Beach on Maui's west coast
Lisbon's Alfama hillside with the São Vicente de Fora monastery and the National Pantheon dome above the Tagus

Hawaii (Maui) vs. Portugal (Lisbon)

Is Hawaii really cheaper than Europe? Once you add up the hotel bill, maybe not.

Beach🗓 7 nights👥 2 adults✈ Round trip from Los Angeles📅 Checked October 2026

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Photos: Maui: Rick Obst, CC BY 4.0 · Lisbon: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons · Photo credits

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Maui

≈ $6,670

$4,918–$8,426

Lisbon comes out about $2,600 cheaper for 2 adults at the midpoint.

Flying from Los Angeles (LAX)

Sample estimate, not live pricing

Lisbon

≈ $4,090

$2,929–$5,246

Beach walk and sand at Kāʻanapali Beach on Maui's west coast
US trip

Hawaii (Maui)

USA · OGG

All-in total, 7 nights for 2 adults, round trip from Los Angeles (LAX)

$4,918–$8,426

Midpoint ≈ $6,670 · ≈ $3,340 per person

Sample estimate, not live pricing
Cost breakdown (sample estimate, not live pricing)
ItemEstimate
Round-trip flights from LAX2 × $394–$608 per person$788–$1,216
Lodging7 nights × $300–$500 per night$2,100–$3,500
Food & drink7 days × $150–$250 per day$1,050–$1,750
Local transport7 days × $80–$130 per day$560–$910
Activities7 days × $60–$150 per day$420–$1,050
Total Sample estimate, not live pricing$4,918–$8,426
Flight time from Los Angeles
About 6 hr nonstop
Best time to go
April–May and September–November (shoulder seasons). January often has the cheapest airfare; June–July the priciest.
Entry
No passport needed for US citizens (REAL ID or passport to fly).
Watch for
Resort fees and parking at many hotels; Hawaii lodging taxes can add a significant percentage to the room rate. A rental car is close to essential.
Best for
Beaches, snorkeling, short travel day

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Lisbon's Alfama hillside with the São Vicente de Fora monastery and the National Pantheon dome above the Tagus
Abroad

Portugal (Lisbon)

Portugal · LIS

All-in total, 7 nights for 2 adults, round trip from Los Angeles (LAX)

$2,929–$5,246

Midpoint ≈ $4,090 · ≈ $2,040 per person

Sample estimate, not live pricing
Cost breakdown (sample estimate, not live pricing)
ItemEstimate
Round-trip flights from LAX2 × $677–$1,188 per person$1,354–$2,376
Lodging7 nights × $110–$190 per night$770–$1,330
Food & drink7 days × $70–$120 per day$490–$840
Local transport7 days × $15–$30 per day$105–$210
Activities7 days × $30–$70 per day$210–$490
Total Sample estimate, not live pricing$2,929–$5,246
Flight time from Los Angeles
About 11 hr nonstop (seasonal), or 13+ hr with a stop
Best time to go
March–May and September–October. April and January tend to have the lowest fares; June–August the highest.
Entry
Passport required. Check whether the EU's ETIAS travel authorization is in effect before you go.
Watch for
Lisbon city tourist tax per person per night; airport transfer; some restaurants charge for bread/olives (couvert) you don't send back.
Best for
Food, walkable history, stretching a budget

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All-in totals by departure city

7 nights for 2 adults, round-trip flights from each city included. Midpoint of our estimate range, with the full range below it. Sample estimate, not live pricing.

Flying fromMauiLisbonResult
Los Angeles (LAX)≈ $6,670$4,918–$8,426≈ $4,090$2,929–$5,246Lisbon ~$2,600 cheaper
Las Vegas (LAS)≈ $6,770$4,930–$8,610≈ $4,090$3,015–$5,170Lisbon ~$2,700 cheaper
Phoenix (PHX)≈ $6,920$5,134–$8,712≈ $3,800$2,761–$4,836Lisbon ~$3,100 cheaper
Denver (DEN)≈ $6,990$5,082–$8,900≈ $4,150$3,069–$5,238Lisbon ~$2,850 cheaper
Dallas (DFW)≈ $7,170$5,300–$9,046≈ $3,910$2,923–$4,888Lisbon ~$3,250 cheaper
Seattle (SEA)≈ $6,960$5,030–$8,880≈ $3,960$2,843–$5,072Lisbon ~$3,000 cheaper
Chicago (CHI)≈ $7,310$5,354–$9,266≈ $4,010$2,935–$5,076Lisbon ~$3,300 cheaper
New York (NYC)≈ $7,060$5,238–$8,872≈ $3,580$2,769–$4,390Lisbon ~$3,500 cheaper

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Maui vs Lisbon cost breakdown: where the money goes

Midpoint of each estimate range, 2 adults, 7 nights, flying from Los Angeles (LAX). Sample estimate, not live pricing.

Round-trip flights from Los Angeles

Maui ≈ $1,000
Lisbon ≈ $1,870

Lodging

Maui ≈ $2,800
Lisbon ≈ $1,050

Food & drink

Maui ≈ $1,400
Lisbon ≈ $670

Local transport

Maui ≈ $740
Lisbon ≈ $160

Activities

Maui ≈ $740
Lisbon ≈ $350

The verdict: is Lisbon cheaper than Maui?

Lisbon comes out about $2,600 cheaper for 2 adults at the midpoint. (from Los Angeles, sample estimate, not live pricing)

Lisbon's airfare is roughly double Maui's, but Maui's hotel rates and daily costs are some of the highest in the US, so over a full week Lisbon tends to come out cheaper from every departure city we cover, by roughly $2,600–$3,500 for the week. Maui wins on convenience: a short nonstop flight and no passport. Lisbon wins on value, food and history.

Maui vs Lisbon: common questions

Answers use flights from Los Angeles unless a city is named; see the table above for every departure city.

Is Lisbon cheaper than Maui?

Yes. Flying from Los Angeles, Lisbon comes out about $2,600 cheaper for 2 adults and 7 nights (≈ $4,090 vs ≈ $6,670 all-in, flights included). Lisbon is cheaper from all 8 US departure cities we cover, by $2,600–$3,500. These are midpoints of our sample estimates, not live prices.

Is Lisbon cheaper than Maui from New York?

Yes. Flying from New York, Lisbon comes out about $3,500 cheaper for 2 adults and 7 nights (≈ $3,580 vs ≈ $7,060 all-in, flights included).

How much does a week in Lisbon cost for two?

About $2,929–$5,246 all-in (midpoint ≈ $4,090, ≈ $2,040 per person) for 7 nights for 2 adults with round-trip flights from Los Angeles: flights $1,354–$2,376, lodging $770–$1,330, food & drink $490–$840, local transport $105–$210, activities $210–$490. The same week in Maui runs about $4,918–$8,426.

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Lisbon?

About 11 hr nonstop (seasonal), or 13+ hr with a stop. For comparison, Maui: About 6 hr nonstop.

When is the best time to visit Maui or Lisbon?

Maui: April–May and September–November (shoulder seasons). January often has the cheapest airfare; June–July the priciest. Lisbon: March–May and September–October. April and January tend to have the lowest fares; June–August the highest.

Sources, notes & assumptions

Flight ranges come from typical round-trip economy fares that fare-search sites (KAYAK, Google Flights, Priceline, momondo, Expedia, airline fare pages) published for each route from each departure airport we cover (currently LAS and LAX), viewed October 2026. Lodging uses published hotel averages where we found them (Engine's August 2026 US city averages; Budget Your Trip traveler averages abroad), adjusted to a mid-range room; otherwise it is an editor estimate. Daily food, local transport and activity budgets are editor estimates for a mid-range couple; where a Budget Your Trip average exists we set the range around it, but the range bounds are our own judgment and have NOT been verified against a single published source. Ski lift tickets use published 2025/26 (or 2026/27) resort prices; euro and yen prices are converted at editor-assumed exchange rates. Taxes, resort fees, baggage fees and tips may not be fully included. Flight ranges marked "Travelpayouts (Aviasales) Data API" in the sources are refreshed automatically from cached round-trip economy fares that Aviasales users found recently for departures about 1–4 months out (low = cheapest fare found, high = roughly the 75th percentile); routes without enough fresh data keep their previous published-fare range.

Hawaii (Maui)

Last checked: 2026-10-17

Lodging range sits below Maui County's average daily hotel rate (about $526 in August 2026, all hotel classes incl. luxury resorts) on the assumption of a mid-range hotel or condo.

Portugal (Lisbon)

Last checked: 2026-10-17

Lodging assumes a 3–4 star central hotel; one comparison site reports 4-star Lisbon hotels averaging about €92/night, and peak-season rates run higher.

Assumptions: economy fares, 1 mid-range room, 7 nights / 7 days of spending, 2 adults. Excludes passports, travel insurance, checked-bag fees and souvenirs unless noted. Found a better number? Tell us.

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