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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ploiesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ploiesti

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43.3% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.2% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$9.50 RON 41.61
70.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$42.27 RON 185
50.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$7.90 RON 34.62
31.65%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.71 RON 11.85
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.89 RON 8.29
22.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.85 RON 8.11
-16.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.37 RON 10.36
49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$3.55 RON 15.56
9.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.37 RON 5.98
-17.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.09 RON 4.78
67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.76 RON 7.71
0.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.37 RON 14.76
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$8.50 RON 37.23
55.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$7.09 RON 31.04
10.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$9.30 RON 40.75
71.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.21 RON 5.29
87.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.41 RON 6.16
21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 RON 5.83
48.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.92 RON 8.40
27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.77 RON 3.35
133.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.95 RON 4.18
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.76 RON 3.34
151.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.81 RON 3.54
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$5.71 RON 24.99
16.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$5.80 RON 25.42
-2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.98 RON 4.31
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.41 RON 6.19
112.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.61 RON 2.66
283.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$19.67 RON 86.2
134.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.70 RON 3.07
507.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.61 RON 2.67
31.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$5.67 RON 24.83
228.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.53 RON 6.69
35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$25.4K RON 111.4K
34.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$27.5K RON 120.4K
41.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$144 RON 630
2.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$8.55 RON 37.46
140.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$10.04 RON 43.96
300.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$50.8 RON 222
-2.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$20.54 RON 90.0
-9.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.96 RON 30.47
30.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$424 RON 1,857
44.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$6,862 RON 30.1K
138.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$83.8 RON 367
22.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$43.07 RON 189
-5.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$75.2 RON 330
25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$100.0 RON 438
18.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$523 RON 2,292
210.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$333 RON 1,458
276.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$775 RON 3,394
303.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$465 RON 2,037
339.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,883 RON 8,247
314.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,375 RON 6,022
219.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$1,047 RON 4,584
44.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.62
-42.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: January 13, 2026

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