Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chitila Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chitila

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.1% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.98 RON 60.7
15.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.7 RON 298
-6.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.04 RON 34.9
27.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 RON 14.53
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 RON 8.61
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.35 RON 5.85
16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 RON 10.19
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.14 RON 13.65
21.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 RON 7.64
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.29 RON 5.59
34.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.87 RON 8.1
-10.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.16 RON 13.7
-0.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.59 RON 41.62
38.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.59 RON 28.62
21.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.48 RON 49.84
39.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.4 RON 6.1
62.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 RON 7.42
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 RON 7.76
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.44 RON 10.59
4.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 RON 4.36
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 RON 4.25
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 RON 4.04
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 RON 3.67
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.26 RON 27.2
5.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.95 RON 30.19
-15.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 RON 4.95
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 RON 7.81
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.71 RON 3.08
219.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.91 RON 86.5
131.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.66 RON 2.88
540.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.6 RON 2.62
43.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.03 RON 30.5
165.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 RON 7.42
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K RON 121.5K
23.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.4K RON 119.2K
44.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$178 RON 773
-16.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.93 RON 38.75
134.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.38 RON 49.39
248.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.67 RON 181
15.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.87 RON 81.9
-1.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.15 RON 35.37
15.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$544 RON 2,364
11.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,304 RON 36.1K
94.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80 RON 347
30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$65.7 RON 285
-37.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89 RON 386
4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.4 RON 406
26.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$391 RON 1,697
307.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$288 RON 1,249
338.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$583 RON 2,532
422.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$446 RON 1,939
363.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,920 RON 8,338
279.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,461 RON 6,343
211.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chitila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$930 RON 4,036
57.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.78
-43.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chitila: October 28, 2025

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