Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sinaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sinaia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.5% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 139.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.3% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$6.84 RON 30.10
132.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$40.98 RON 180
57.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$6.95 RON 30.57
51.65%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.28 RON 10.05
27.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.26 RON 5.55
82.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.15 RON 5.04
36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.17 RON 9.56
58.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.83 RON 12.45
36.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.30 RON 5.73
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.05 RON 4.63
70.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.65 RON 7.27
6.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.64 RON 11.61
22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$5.96 RON 26.23
121.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.25 RON 18.69
88.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$4.80 RON 21.13
233.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.02 RON 4.49
128.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.26 RON 5.53
30.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.30 RON 5.72
49.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.89 RON 8.32
29.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.94 RON 4.14
94.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.88 RON 3.88
136.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.70 RON 3.10
185.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.70 RON 3.08
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.07 RON 22.29
32.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$3.75 RON 16.50
54.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.78 RON 3.44
71.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$0.70 RON 3.09
330.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.71 RON 3.13
233.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$19.74 RON 86.9
134.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.90 RON 3.95
352.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.83 RON 3.64
4.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$6.72 RON 29.57
176.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.48 RON 6.53
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$28.1K RON 123.8K
23.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.1K RON 123.5K
38.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$172 RON 757
-12.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$8.91 RON 39.19
131.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$9.59 RON 42.19
318.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$41.13 RON 181
16.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$19.13 RON 84.2
-3.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.62 RON 24.74
65.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$428 RON 1,883
43.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,841 RON 30.1K
140.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$71.1 RON 313
46.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$31.82 RON 140
29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$73.4 RON 323
29.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$80.9 RON 356
48.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$393 RON 1,727
315.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$289 RON 1,273
324.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$594 RON 2,614
408.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$433 RON 1,904
363.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.17
-53.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sinaia: March 3, 2026

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