Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Orhei Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Orhei

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.1% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 225.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.8% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 194.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.92 MDL 151
80.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.97 MDL 609
78.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.59 MDL 128
35.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.83 MDL 30.95
51.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.92 MDL 15.64
142.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 MDL 11.65
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.79 MDL 30.26
90.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.31 MDL 39.08
65.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 MDL 21.7
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 MDL 8.84
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.44 MDL 24.46
15.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.6 MDL 43.95
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.21 MDL 173
30.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.55 MDL 93.9
43.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.96 MDL 152
78.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.89 MDL 15.07
156.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 MDL 30.11
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 MDL 29.01
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.1 MDL 35.57
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.77 MDL 12.98
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.58 MDL 9.89
253.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 MDL 21.93
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 MDL 14.94
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.31 MDL 56.1
99.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.23 MDL 88.6
12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.26 MDL 21.34
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2 MDL 33.83
46.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.17 MDL 2.85
1235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.08 MDL 35.13
103.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.25 MDL 4.19
244.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.4 MDL 91.4
245.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.39 MDL 23.45
50.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K MDL 535.8K
9.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.8K MDL 521.8K
28.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$175 MDL 2,961
-15.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.33 MDL 124
186.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.89 MDL 184
264.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.52 MDL 127
24.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$392 MDL 6,629
55.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,562 MDL 128K
113.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.9 MDL 1,133
55.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.4 MDL 904
-23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$114 MDL 1,925
-18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 MDL 2,041
-1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
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-
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Orhei
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 Orhei: October 29, 2025

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