Cost of Living Comparison Between Cricova and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cricova and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cricova is 97% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 99% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cricova is 98.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 99.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$15.92 €13.72
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$64.5 €55.6
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.54 €9.09
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Cappuccino
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$2.91 €2.51
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.30 €1.98
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.44 €2.97
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.14 €0.98
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.79 €1.55
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.75 €1.51
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Eggs
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$3.23 €2.79
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.22 €11.39
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.03 €6.92
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$16.00 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.33 €2.01
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.65 €1.42
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.94 €1.67
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.44 €2.10
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.83 €1.58
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.08 €1.79
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$2.00 €1.72
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.80 €0.69
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.74 €5.81
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 MDL 198
$5.80 €5.00
97.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.01 €2.60
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🚌 Getting Around
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$2.37 €2.04
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.07 €3.51
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$18.58 €16.01
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$2.09 €1.80
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.8K €30.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$150 €130
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$20.62 €17.77
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$40.09 €34.56
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$47.85 €41.25
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.32 €8.03
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$615 €530
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$104 €89.8
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$41.10 €35.43
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$95.3 €82.1
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$120 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,630 €1,405
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,229 €1,059
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$3,018 €2,601
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,004 €1,728
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,849 MDL 49.3K
$7,872 €6,786
-63.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 MDL 35.3K
$4,319 €3,723
-52.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cricova
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$603 MDL 10.4K
$1,611 €1,389
-62.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cricova: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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