Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Calafat is 31.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 29.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 RON 38.81
$16.09 €13.89
-44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 RON 179
$64.1 €55.3
-35.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 35.93
$10.28 €8.88
-19.55%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.87
$2.78 €2.4
-18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$2.23 €1.92
-60.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.57 €1.35
-40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$3.41 €2.95
-65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$3.82 €3.3
-47.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.63
$1.14 €0.98
14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.73 €1.49
-51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.67 €1.44
-11.98%
Eggs
$2.47 RON 10.74
$3.13 €2.7
-21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 RON 33.02
$13.31 €11.5
-42.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$7.99 €6.9
-19.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 RON 30.46
$15.97 €13.79
-56.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$2.28 €1.97
-50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$2.04 €1.76
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.55 €2.2
-38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.76 €1.52
-59.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$2.05 €1.77
-62.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$1.98 €1.71
-60.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.29
$6.59 €5.69
-15.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.66
$5.87 €5.07
20.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.33 €1.15
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$2.92 €2.52
-29.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$2.27 €1.96
-70.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RON 85.6
$46.15 €39.85
-57.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$4.23 €3.66
-85.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 RON 2.36
$0.86 €0.75
-37.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$18.68 €16.13
-62.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$2.09 €1.81
-25.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RON 912
$148 €128
41.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$20.98 €18.11
-62.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 RON 29.21
$39.65 €34.24
-83.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 178
$47.92 €41.37
-14.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 84.7
$18.57 €16.03
5.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 RON 28.35
$9.38 €8.1
-30.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,865
$607 €524
-29.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,140 RON 39.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-43.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 RON 338
$104 €90.1
-25.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 RON 161
$41.09 €35.48
-9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 RON 341
$92.7 €80
-15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 RON 379
$119 €102
-26.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$1,592 €1,375
-76.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,278
$1,262 €1,090
-76.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,588
$3,046 €2,630
-80.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,892
$2,069 €1,787
-78.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,144 RON 9,311
$7,280 €6,286
-70.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 RON 5,810
$4,549 €3,928
-70.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 RON 3,718
$1,462 €1,263
-41.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.81
57.48%

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Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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