Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 20.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 31% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 RON 43.16
$15.92 €13.78
-38.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.57 RON 121
$64.5 €55.8
-57.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 RON 34.09
$10.54 €9.13
-26.47%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.63
$2.91 €2.52
-9.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.46
$2.30 €1.99
-36.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.18
$1.57 €1.36
18.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.24
$3.44 €2.98
-32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RON 14.83
$3.87 €3.35
-12.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 6.02
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$1.79 €1.55
-41.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.74
$1.75 €1.52
0.57%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.45
$3.23 €2.80
1.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 38.26
$13.22 €11.45
-34.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 RON 31.95
$8.03 €6.95
-9.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 40.41
$16.00 €13.85
-42.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.38
$2.33 €2.02
-47.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.65 €1.43
-10.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.68
$1.94 €1.68
-33.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RON 8.75
$2.44 €2.11
-18.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$1.83 €1.59
-58.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$2.08 €1.80
-56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$2.00 €1.73
-61.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.82
$0.80 €0.69
8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.50
$6.74 €5.84
-14.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 RON 20.10
$5.80 €5.02
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 4.00
$1.34 €1.16
-32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.21
$3.01 €2.61
-53.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.12
$2.37 €2.05
-79.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.79 RON 60.7
$46.20 €40.01
-70.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$4.07 €3.53
-82.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.83
$0.87 €0.75
-26.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 RON 25.59
$18.58 €16.09
-68.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.92
$2.09 €1.81
-24.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 111.5K
$34.8K €30.1K
-27.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 118.5K
$38.8K €33.6K
-30.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 654
$150 €130
-1.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.51
$20.62 €17.86
-58.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.42 RON 32.65
$40.09 €34.72
-81.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 RON 300
$47.85 €41.44
42.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.10 RON 84.0
$18.37 €15.91
3.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 RON 26.22
$9.32 €8.07
-36.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 RON 1,845
$615 €533
-31.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.9K
$16.4K €14.2K
-58.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 RON 364
$104 €90.3
-20.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RON 189
$41.10 €35.59
4.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 RON 323
$95.3 €82.5
-23.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 433
$120 €104
-18.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,674
$1,630 €1,411
-76.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,021
$1,229 €1,064
-81.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,603
$3,018 €2,614
-80.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 RON 1,643
$2,004 €1,736
-81.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 RON 5,484
$7,872 €6,817
-84.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 RON 4,357
$4,319 €3,740
-77.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 RON 3,415
$1,611 €1,395
-51.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
3.81
73.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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