Cost of Living Comparison Between Braila and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Braila and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Braila is 17.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Braila is 16.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 RON 61
$16.09 €13.89
-12.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.16 RON 200
$64.1 €55.3
-27.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 RON 36.02
$10.28 €8.88
-19.26%
Cappuccino
$2.73 RON 11.87
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$2.23 €1.92
-10.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.78
$1.57 €1.35
14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 9.9
$3.41 €2.95
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 RON 13.88
$3.82 €3.3
-16.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$1.73 €1.49
-25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$1.67 €1.44
9.58%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.5
$3.13 €2.7
14.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 RON 37.13
$13.31 €11.5
-35.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RON 28.07
$7.99 €6.9
-19.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RON 45.55
$15.97 €13.79
-34.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$2.28 €1.97
-45.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.46
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$2.04 €1.76
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.55 €2.2
-25.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$1.76 €1.52
-53.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.93
$2.05 €1.77
-44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 RON 3.05
$1.98 €1.71
-64.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$0.81 €0.7
-6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.8 RON 25.16
$6.59 €5.69
-11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 RON 27.66
$5.87 €5.07
8.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.33 €1.15
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.8
$2.27 €1.96
-71.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.05 RON 69.7
$46.15 €39.85
-65.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$4.23 €3.66
-79.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.8
$0.86 €0.75
-25.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 RON 33.22
$18.68 €16.13
-59.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$2.09 €1.81
-25.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 665
$148 €128
3.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.8 RON 33.86
$20.98 €18.11
-62.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.22 RON 40.04
$39.65 €34.24
-76.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.94 RON 147
$47.92 €41.37
-29.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 RON 59.7
$18.57 €16.03
-25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 29.63
$9.38 €8.1
-27.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 RON 1,314
$607 €524
-50.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 RON 29.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 RON 299
$104 €90.1
-34.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 RON 236
$41.09 €35.48
32.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 RON 310
$92.7 €80
-23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 482
$119 €102
-6.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 RON 1,640
$1,592 €1,375
-76.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 RON 1,315
$1,262 €1,090
-76.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,507
$3,046 €2,630
-81.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,023
$2,069 €1,787
-77.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 RON 7,831
$7,280 €6,286
-75.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,030 RON 4,471
$4,549 €3,928
-77.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braila
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 RON 4,267
$1,462 €1,263
-32.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
3.81
77.95%

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Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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