Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mangalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mangalia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.3% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.73 RON 42.26
65.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.8 RON 181
53.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.66 RON 33.25
34.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 RON 11.24
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.99 RON 8.64
12.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.93 RON 8.39
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.36 RON 10.26
44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.36 RON 14.61
13.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 RON 5.84
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.09 RON 4.74
58.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.69 RON 7.34
-1.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.28 RON 14.23
-4.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.52 RON 36.99
56.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.88 RON 29.89
16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.16 RON 39.78
74.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.16 RON 5.04
96.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.4 RON 6.08
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 RON 5.78
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.97 RON 8.55
29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.75 RON 3.26
134.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.96 RON 4.16
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 RON 3.06
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 RON 3.55
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.85 RON 25.38
12.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.64 RON 24.49
4.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.96 RON 4.18
38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.42 RON 6.15
105.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 RON 2.93
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.1 RON 87.3
129.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.71 RON 3.09
495.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.64 RON 2.78
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.9 RON 25.63
216.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.6 RON 6.96
30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.2K RON 109.5K
36.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K RON 118.1K
45.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 RON 625
3.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.85 RON 29.73
206.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.72 RON 42.21
307.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.06 RON 178
16.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.95 RON 82.3
-2.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.87 RON 29.81
36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$420 RON 1,822
44.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,955 RON 30.2K
131.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.7 RON 355
27.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.4 RON 184
-3.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.2 RON 327
23.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.5 RON 432
19.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$396 RON 1,718
302.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$292 RON 1,268
332.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$585 RON 2,541
420.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$436 RON 1,895
374.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,645 RON 7,142
342.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,403 RON 6,089
224.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$817 RON 3,546
79.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.62
-42.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

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