Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.2% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.7% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$8.89 MDL 154
79.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$36.59 MDL 633
76.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$7.65 MDL 132
37.78%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.82 MDL 31.50
59.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.93 MDL 16.11
147.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 MDL 12.00
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.79 MDL 30.90
92.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.41 MDL 41.58
60.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 MDL 22.11
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.56 MDL 9.65
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.51 MDL 26.06
15.89%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.49 MDL 42.97
29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$10.48 MDL 181
26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$5.62 MDL 97.2
42.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$9.01 MDL 156
77.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.89 MDL 15.41
161.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.77 MDL 30.58
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.72 MDL 29.71
12.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.17 MDL 37.53
12.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.84 MDL 14.45
117.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.58 MDL 10.06
258.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.31 MDL 22.70
52.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.82 MDL 14.15
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.30 MDL 57.0
104.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$5.18 MDL 89.5
11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.23 MDL 21.26
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.97 MDL 34.02
52.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.34 MDL 5.79
597.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$13.44 MDL 232
243.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.02 MDL 34.88
101.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.27 MDL 4.71
222.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$5.28 MDL 91.3
251.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.43 MDL 24.65
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$32.2K MDL 556.1K
8.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$30.7K MDL 531.4K
26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$170 MDL 2,942
-11.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$7.70 MDL 133
167.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$11.01 MDL 190
264.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$44.28 MDL 766
8.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$22.02 MDL 381
-16.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$7.80 MDL 135
19.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$388 MDL 6,708
58.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,588 MDL 131.2K
116.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$66.7 MDL 1,152
56.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$53.0 MDL 916
-22.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$114 MDL 1,979
-16.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$124 MDL 2,139
-2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$654 MDL 11.3K
149.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$468 MDL 8,096
162.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$1,249 MDL 21.6K
141.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$822 MDL 14.2K
143.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$2,665 MDL 46.1K
195.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,860 MDL 32.2K
132.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$842 MDL 14.6K
91.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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