Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Constanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Constanta

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.7% more expensive than Constanta without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.1% more expensive than Constanta without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.07 RON 61.1
14.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.2 RON 296
-6.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.9 RON 34.32
30.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.25 RON 14.11
-14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.96 RON 8.52
13.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.36 RON 5.89
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.32 RON 10.07
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.29 RON 14.3
16.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 RON 7.6
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 RON 5.47
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.83 RON 7.96
-8.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.22 RON 14
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.84 RON 42.74
35.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.53 RON 28.35
22.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.77 RON 51.1
35.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 RON 6.1
61.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 RON 7.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 RON 7.74
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.45 RON 10.63
4.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 RON 4.38
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.09 RON 4.72
88.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 RON 4.09
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 RON 3.95
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.32 RON 27.45
4.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.92 RON 30.04
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.13 RON 4.92
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 RON 7.75
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 RON 3.12
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$18.51 RON 80.4
149.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.89 RON 3.86
375.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.7 RON 3.06
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.14 RON 35.34
129.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.7 RON 7.36
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
22.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K RON 119.9K
43.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$184 RON 801
-19.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.69 RON 33.39
172.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.97 RON 38.93
342.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$58.2 RON 253
-17.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.72 RON 159
-49.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.83 RON 34.01
19.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$539 RON 2,341
12.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,338 RON 36.2K
93.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.6 RON 298
52.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$66.2 RON 287
-37.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.4 RON 323
24.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.4 RON 354
45.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$576 RON 2,499
176.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$458 RON 1,990
175.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,160 RON 5,036
162.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$863 RON 3,749
139.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,498 RON 10.8K
191.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,949 RON 8,460
133.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Constanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$935 RON 4,059
56.42%
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 Constanta: October 28, 2025

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