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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.7% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.1% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.06 RON 61
14.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.16 RON 200
38.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.3 RON 36.02
23.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 RON 11.87
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2 RON 8.67
11.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.79 RON 7.78
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 RON 9.9
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.2 RON 13.88
19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 RON 6.8
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.29 RON 5.6
34.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.83 RON 7.96
-8.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.57 RON 15.5
-12.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.55 RON 37.13
55.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.46 RON 28.07
23.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.49 RON 45.55
52.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.25 RON 5.44
82.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 RON 7.46
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 RON 7.41
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.91 RON 8.29
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.81 RON 3.53
117.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 RON 4.93
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.7 RON 3.05
182.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 RON 3.29
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.8 RON 25.16
13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.37 RON 27.66
-7.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.12 RON 4.86
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 RON 7.34
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.64 RON 2.8
254.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.05 RON 69.7
187.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.88 RON 3.83
380.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.64 RON 2.8
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.65 RON 33.22
144.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.55 RON 6.73
34.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
22.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
42.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$153 RON 665
-3.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.8 RON 33.86
168.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.22 RON 40.04
330.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.94 RON 147
41.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.75 RON 59.7
35.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.82 RON 29.63
37.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$303 RON 1,314
100.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,794 RON 29.5K
137.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.9 RON 299
51.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.3 RON 236
-24.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.3 RON 310
29.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 RON 482
6.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$378 RON 1,640
321.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$303 RON 1,315
316.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$577 RON 2,507
427.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$466 RON 2,023
344.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,804 RON 7,831
303.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,030 RON 4,471
341.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$983 RON 4,267
48.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.78
-43.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

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