Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Silistra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Silistra

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 145.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.6% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 142.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.77 BGN 18.17
49.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.35 BGN 42.77
152.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.02 BGN 15.22
13.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.75 BGN 2.95
58.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.19 BGN 2.01
87.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 BGN 1.12
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.89 BGN 3.19
80.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.63 BGN 4.44
45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 BGN 2.77
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.93 BGN 1.57
86.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 BGN 3.32
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.38 BGN 5.7
-7.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.52 BGN 16.06
39.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.94 BGN 13.4
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.63 BGN 19.62
37.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.94 BGN 3.27
17.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.06 BGN 3.47
-17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 BGN 3.53
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.47 BGN 4.16
3.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 BGN 2.43
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 BGN 2.29
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 BGN 1.78
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 BGN 1.29
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.66 BGN 6.18
80.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.05 BGN 11.89
-16.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.96 BGN 1.63
38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 BGN 3.04
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.61 BGN 1.02
272.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.27 BGN 44.31
75.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.19 BGN 2.02
255.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.67 BGN 1.14
28.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.06 BGN 10.22
208.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 BGN 2.59
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.2K BGN 54.4K
7.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.6K BGN 43.1K
55.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$95.2 BGN 161
55.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.86 BGN 28.45
24.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.97 BGN 23.57
183.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.95 BGN 53.9
49.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.58 BGN 24.6
27.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.29 BGN 12.3
28.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$240 BGN 404
153.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,116 BGN 6,942
291.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.4 BGN 100
75.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.79 BGN 50.3
37.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.6 BGN 121
29.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.5 BGN 122
63.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$239 BGN 404
565.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$209 BGN 353
503.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$346 BGN 584
780.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$251 BGN 423
724.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,494 BGN 2,521
387.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$967 BGN 1,631
370.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$735 BGN 1,240
98.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.57
-16.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Silistra: October 27, 2025

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