Cost of Living Comparison Between Cahul and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cahul and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cahul is 32.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cahul is 31.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cahul
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.69 MDL 147
$16.09 €13.89
-45.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.86 MDL 624
$64.1 €55.3
-42.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 MDL 132
$10.28 €8.88
-24.32%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MDL 30.69
$2.78 €2.4
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MDL 16.61
$2.23 €1.92
-56.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 MDL 11.07
$1.57 €1.35
-58.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 MDL 28.76
$3.41 €2.95
-50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 MDL 40.21
$3.82 €3.3
-37.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cahul
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.67
$1.14 €0.98
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MDL 9.58
$1.73 €1.49
-67.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MDL 24.88
$1.67 €1.44
-11.98%
Eggs
$2.58 MDL 43.61
$3.13 €2.7
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MDL 172
$13.31 €11.5
-23.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 MDL 94.9
$7.99 €6.9
-29.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 MDL 151
$15.97 €13.79
-44.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MDL 14.93
$2.28 €1.97
-61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.14
$1.7 €1.47
8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29.01
$2.04 €1.76
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDL 36.63
$2.55 €2.2
-15.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.18
$1.76 €1.52
-52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.46
$2.05 €1.77
-72.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MDL 22.29
$1.98 €1.71
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.78
$0.81 €0.7
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 MDL 56.1
$6.59 €5.69
-49.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 MDL 87.2
$5.87 €5.07
-12.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.39
$1.33 €1.15
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.28
$2.92 €2.52
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Cahul
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)
$2.04 MDL 34.47
$4.23 €3.66
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$0.86 €0.75
-70.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MDL 88.4
$18.68 €16.13
-72.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 24
$2.09 €1.81
-32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 543.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-7.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MDL 520.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cahul
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,950
$148 €128
17.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 MDL 126
$20.98 €18.11
-64.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.75 MDL 182
$39.65 €34.24
-72.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cahul
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 MDL 131
$9.38 €8.1
-17.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cahul
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,601
$607 €524
-35.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,633 MDL 129.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cahul
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 MDL 1,108
$104 €90.1
-37.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 MDL 914
$41.09 €35.48
31.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,943
$92.7 €80
23.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,082
$119 €102
3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cahul
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
Cahul
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
3.81
142.52%

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Last update for Cahul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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