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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calafat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calafat

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 84.8% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.7% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.03 RONย 39.56
79.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$40.79 RONย 179
55.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.91 RONย 34.65
31.48%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.32 RONย 10.15
19.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.97 RONย 4.23
139.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.90 RONย 3.93
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.12 RONย 4.91
216.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.02 RONย 8.84
93.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.24 RONย 5.42
-8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.88 RONย 3.87
107.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.48 RONย 6.47
19.59%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.47 RONย 10.80
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.40 RONย 32.41
78.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.44 RONย 28.22
21.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$6.93 RONย 30.37
129.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.17 RONย 5.11
94.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.65 RONย 7.22
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.35 RONย 5.90
46.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.63 RONย 7.13
49.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.71 RONย 3.09
153.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.82 RONย 3.60
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.80 RONย 3.49
138.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.79 RONย 3.45
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$5.74 RONย 25.12
15.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.80 RONย 25.39
-2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.96 RONย 4.20
38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.04 RONย 8.95
47.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.67 RONย 2.92
249.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$19.92 RONย 87.3
131.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.56 RONย 2.47
658.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.50 RONย 2.20
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.95 RONย 30.42
167.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.54 RONย 6.76
34.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$28.5K RONย 124.8K
19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.0K RONย 118.5K
44.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$207 RONย 906
-29.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$7.92 RONย 34.67
159.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$6.93 RONย 30.37
479.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.91 RONย 184
18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$19.16 RONย 83.9
-2.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.45 RONย 28.27
41.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$435 RONย 1,905
40.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$8,891 RONย 38.9K
83.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$78.2 RONย 342
30.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$37.22 RONย 163
9.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$78.1 RONย 342
21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$87.8 RONย 385
34.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$381 RONย 1,669
326.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$296 RONย 1,295
323.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$578 RONย 2,532
440.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$431 RONย 1,888
373.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,627 RONย 7,126
380.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,193 RONย 5,227
267.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$858 RONย 3,760
76.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Calafat: January 12, 2026

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