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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.4% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 236% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.5% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 196.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$8.89 MDLย 152
81.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$37.20 MDLย 636
70.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.51 MDLย 129
38.48%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.87 MDLย 31.98
48.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.97 MDLย 16.54
139.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.66 MDLย 11.24
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.76 MDLย 30.13
101.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.29 MDLย 39.25
70.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.23 MDLย 21.08
-8.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.53 MDLย 9.05
245.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.51 MDLย 25.85
17.22%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.52 MDLย 43.12
24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.26 MDLย 176
28.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.39 MDLย 92.2
44.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.88 MDLย 152
79.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.90 MDLย 15.34
152.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.81 MDLย 31.05
-4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.71 MDLย 29.30
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.07 MDLย 35.42
17.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.79 MDLย 13.47
127.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 MDLย 10.03
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.34 MDLย 22.98
42.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.90 MDLย 15.34
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.23 MDLย 55.3
105.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.21 MDLย 20.64
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.99 MDLย 34.08
50.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.02 MDLย 34.52
110.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.25 MDLย 4.23
220.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.20 MDLย 89.1
257.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.39 MDLย 23.73
48.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$31.9K MDLย 546.6K
7.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$30.7K MDLย 524.6K
27.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$172 MDLย 2,950
-14.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$7.56 MDLย 129
171.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$10.63 MDLย 182
277.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.53 MDLย 129
20.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$393 MDLย 6,726
55.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,568 MDLย 129.5K
115.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$65.3 MDLย 1,117
56.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$54.3 MDLย 929
-24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$113 MDLย 1,939
-16.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$123 MDLย 2,102
-3.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cahul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$539 MDLย 9,215
181.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cahul: January 13, 2026

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