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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.8% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.3% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.94 RON 38.81
79.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.31 RON 179
55.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.27 RON 35.93
24.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.27 RON 9.87
22.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.88 RON 3.81
153.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.94 RON 4.07
67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.17 RON 5.06
191.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.02 RON 8.75
89.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 RON 5.63
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.84 RON 3.65
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.47 RON 6.4
13.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.47 RON 10.74
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.61 RON 33.02
74.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.45 RON 28
23.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.02 RON 30.46
127.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.12 RON 4.85
103.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 RON 6.8
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 RON 5.91
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 RON 6.82
62.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 RON 3.06
147.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.77 RON 3.35
166.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 RON 3.4
153.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 RON 3.27
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.59 RON 24.29
17.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.06 RON 30.66
-16.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.88 RON 3.83
51.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.06 RON 8.94
41.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 RON 2.92
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.72 RON 85.6
134.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.6 RON 2.59
605.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.54 RON 2.36
59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.06 RON 30.67
164.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.56 RON 6.77
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
25.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.3K RON 118.5K
45.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$210 RON 912
-29.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.91 RON 34.33
165.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$6.73 RON 29.21
489.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.89 RON 178
17.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.52 RON 84.7
-4.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.53 RON 28.35
43.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$430 RON 1,865
41.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,140 RON 39.7K
76.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.8 RON 338
34.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.02 RON 161
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.5 RON 341
18.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87.3 RON 379
35.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$381 RON 1,656
317.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$294 RON 1,278
328.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$596 RON 2,588
411.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$436 RON 1,892
374.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,144 RON 9,311
239.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,338 RON 5,810
239.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$856 RON 3,718
70.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

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