Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ialoveni Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ialoveni

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.8% more expensive than Ialoveni without rent, and 197.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 103% more expensive than Ialoveni without rent, and 148.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.83 MDLΒ 149
82.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.52 MDLΒ 415
161.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.55 MDLΒ 128
36.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.82 MDLΒ 30.88
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 MDLΒ 16.56
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.68 MDLΒ 11.53
130.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.8 MDLΒ 30.43
89.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 MDLΒ 38.56
67.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 MDLΒ 21.05
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 MDLΒ 9.49
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.72 MDLΒ 12.22
131.94%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.61 MDLΒ 44.13
19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.35 MDLΒ 90.5
148.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.61 MDLΒ 95
42.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.92 MDLΒ 83.3
224.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.89 MDLΒ 15.06
156.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 MDLΒ 30.86
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 MDLΒ 30.19
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.1 MDLΒ 35.54
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.84 MDLΒ 14.21
109.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.59 MDLΒ 10.04
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 MDLΒ 22.33
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 MDLΒ 14.29
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.17 MDLΒ 53.7
107.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.41 MDLΒ 91.6
8.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.26 MDLΒ 21.32
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 MDLΒ 33.26
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 MDLΒ 5.7
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.95 MDLΒ 118
564.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.02 MDLΒ 34.28
109.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.27 MDLΒ 4.61
218.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.16 MDLΒ 87.4
262.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.37 MDLΒ 23.17
52.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K MDLΒ 554.4K
5.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.3K MDLΒ 529.8K
26.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$174 MDLΒ 2,953
-14.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.39 MDLΒ 125
183.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.7 MDLΒ 181
270.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.46 MDLΒ 499
62.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.84 MDLΒ 200
56.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.9 MDLΒ 99.9
58.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$396 MDLΒ 6,696
53.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,755 MDLΒ 131.3K
107.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.14 MDLΒ 798
121.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.39 MDLΒ 498
39.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.9 MDLΒ 1,488
5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.2 MDLΒ 1,662
20.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$175 MDLΒ 2,959
811.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$115 MDLΒ 1,953
993.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$382 MDLΒ 6,474
696.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$384 MDLΒ 6,498
439.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ialoveni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$611 MDLΒ 10.3K
139.35%
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 Ialoveni: October 28, 2025

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