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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.1% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 228.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.9% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 196.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.69 MDL 147
85.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.86 MDL 624
73.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.78 MDL 132
32.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.81 MDL 30.69
53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 MDL 16.61
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.65 MDL 11.07
141.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.7 MDL 28.76
100.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.37 MDL 40.21
61.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 MDL 21.67
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.57 MDL 9.58
203.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.47 MDL 24.88
13.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.58 MDL 43.61
21.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.15 MDL 172
31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.61 MDL 94.9
42.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.94 MDL 151
78.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.88 MDL 14.93
159.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.84 MDL 31.14
-7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 MDL 29.01
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.16 MDL 36.63
18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.84 MDL 14.18
109.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.56 MDL 9.46
266.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 MDL 22.29
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 MDL 14.78
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.32 MDL 56.1
98.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.15 MDL 87.2
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.26 MDL 21.39
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 MDL 33.28
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.04 MDL 34.47
107.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.25 MDL 4.2
244.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.22 MDL 88.4
257.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.42 MDL 24
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.1K MDL 543.3K
7.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.8K MDL 520.8K
28.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$174 MDL 2,950
-14.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.43 MDL 126
182.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.75 MDL 182
268.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.74 MDL 131
21.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$390 MDL 6,601
55.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,633 MDL 129.2K
111.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.4 MDL 1,108
59.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54 MDL 914
-23.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 MDL 1,943
-19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$123 MDL 2,082
-3.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cahul
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
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cahul: October 29, 2025

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