Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciuciuleni Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciuciuleni

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 80.9% more expensive than Ciuciuleni without rent, and 231% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.6% more expensive than Ciuciuleni without rent, and 192.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.62 MDLΒ 146
86.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.09 MDLΒ 611
77.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.77 MDLΒ 131
32.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.81 MDLΒ 30.71
53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 MDLΒ 15.41
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.7 MDLΒ 11.89
124.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.77 MDLΒ 30.04
92.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.4 MDLΒ 40.7
59.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 MDLΒ 21.14
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.57 MDLΒ 9.59
203.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 MDLΒ 25.43
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.64 MDLΒ 44.62
18.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.15 MDLΒ 172
31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.38 MDLΒ 91.1
48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.78 MDLΒ 149
81.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.86 MDLΒ 14.54
165.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.83 MDLΒ 30.94
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 MDLΒ 28.97
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.08 MDLΒ 35.13
22.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 MDLΒ 14.11
112.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.58 MDLΒ 9.87
253.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 MDLΒ 22.07
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 MDLΒ 13.94
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.25 MDLΒ 55
102.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.34 MDLΒ 90.4
9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 MDLΒ 21.22
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 MDLΒ 32.17
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.99 MDLΒ 33.73
112.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.25 MDLΒ 4.2
244.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.11 MDLΒ 86.5
265.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.43 MDLΒ 24.2
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K MDLΒ 534.5K
9.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.7K MDLΒ 519.8K
29.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$175 MDLΒ 2,957
-15.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.31 MDLΒ 124
187.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.66 MDLΒ 180
271.95%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.63 MDLΒ 129
22.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$393 MDLΒ 6,655
54.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,767 MDLΒ 131.5K
107.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.1 MDLΒ 1,136
55.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.3 MDLΒ 920
-24.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 MDLΒ 1,871
-16.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 MDLΒ 2,039
-1.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ciuciuleni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciuciuleni: October 27, 2025

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