Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calarasi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.1% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.52 RON 41.34
69.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.08 RON 122
128.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.96 RON 34.58
29.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.71 RON 11.76
2.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.47 RON 6.38
51.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.89 RON 8.22
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.34 RON 10.15
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.54 RON 15.37
7.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.4 RON 6.08
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 RON 4.78
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 RON 7.69
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.38 RON 14.68
-7.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.93 RON 38.79
49.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.91 RON 29.99
15.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.35 RON 40.61
70.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 RON 5.11
93.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 RON 6.3
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 RON 5.78
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.91 RON 8.27
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.75 RON 3.23
134.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 RON 4.04
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 RON 3.08
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 RON 3.53
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.89 RON 25.58
11.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.89 RON 25.55
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.92 RON 3.99
44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.41 RON 6.14
107.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.47 RON 2.04
382.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$13.6 RON 59
239.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.72 RON 3.14
487.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.62 RON 2.68
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.87 RON 25.49
218.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.88
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K RON 110.1K
36.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
48.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 RON 627
2.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.61 RON 37.37
143.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.34 RON 31.88
440.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$68.3 RON 297
-29.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.41 RON 84.3
-4.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.03 RON 26.16
55.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$431 RON 1,871
40.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
133.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.3 RON 366
23.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.16 RON 183
-2.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.2 RON 327
23.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.8 RON 429
20.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$388 RON 1,682
310.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$227 RON 986
455.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$578 RON 2,512
426.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$365 RON 1,586
466.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,393 RON 6,047
422.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,270 RON 5,515
258.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$964 RON 4,186
51.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.62
-42.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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