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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.4% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 235.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.6% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 189.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.73 MDL 151
82.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$36.77 MDL 634
75.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.57 MDL 131
39.23%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.85 MDL 31.96
57.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.97 MDL 16.68
137.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.66 MDL 11.36
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.71 MDL 29.58
101.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.39 MDL 41.22
61.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 MDL 22.26
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.56 MDL 9.59
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.52 MDL 26.26
15.13%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.58 MDL 44.43
25.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$10.56 MDL 182
25.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.32 MDL 91.8
50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.70 MDL 150
83.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$0.91 MDL 15.62
156.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.76 MDL 30.30
-6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.77 MDL 30.52
9.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.16 MDL 37.22
12.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.78 MDL 13.51
134.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.54 MDL 9.40
285.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.37 MDL 23.56
45.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.82 MDL 14.20
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.23 MDL 55.8
108.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.25 MDL 21.64
7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.97 MDL 34.02
52.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.18 MDL 3.14
1216.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$2.06 MDL 35.56
97.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.25 MDL 4.30
248.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$5.37 MDL 92.6
246.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.43 MDL 24.74
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$32.5K MDL 560.9K
6.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$31.5K MDL 542.8K
23.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$170 MDL 2,933
-11.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$7.33 MDL 126
181.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$10.68 MDL 184
275.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$7.53 MDL 130
23.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$396 MDL 6,833
55.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,492 MDL 129.2K
119.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$65.2 MDL 1,125
59.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$53.2 MDL 917
-22.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$114 MDL 1,973
-16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$122 MDL 2,111
-1.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Orhei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.24
-58.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Orhei: March 3, 2026

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