Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Soroca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Soroca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.7% more expensive than Soroca without rent, and 223.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90% more expensive than Soroca without rent, and 189.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.79 MDLΒ 149
83.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.82 MDLΒ 607
78.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.42 MDLΒ 126
38.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.89 MDLΒ 32.05
47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 MDLΒ 15.36
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.7 MDLΒ 11.87
124.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.77 MDLΒ 29.97
92.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 MDLΒ 38.68
67.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 MDLΒ 21.74
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.55 MDLΒ 9.35
214.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.47 MDLΒ 24.82
13.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.59 MDLΒ 43.81
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.19 MDLΒ 173
30.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.36 MDLΒ 90.7
49.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.7 MDLΒ 147
83.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.9 MDLΒ 15.19
153.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 MDLΒ 29.54
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 MDLΒ 28.73
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.09 MDLΒ 35.46
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.77 MDLΒ 13.1
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.59 MDLΒ 9.92
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 MDLΒ 22.87
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 MDLΒ 14.95
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.16 MDLΒ 53.4
108.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.23 MDLΒ 88.6
12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 MDLΒ 20.39
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.01 MDLΒ 33.99
45.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 MDLΒ 4.71
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.11 MDLΒ 35.73
100.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.27 MDLΒ 4.61
218.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.41 MDLΒ 91.6
245.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.36 MDLΒ 23.02
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.8K MDLΒ 554.8K
5.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.6K MDLΒ 535K
25.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$172 MDLΒ 2,911
-13.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.54 MDLΒ 128
178.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.95 MDLΒ 185
262.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.56 MDLΒ 128
24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$398 MDLΒ 6,731
52.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,579 MDLΒ 128.3K
112.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.6 MDLΒ 1,111
59.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.4 MDLΒ 920
-24.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 MDLΒ 1,886
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$124 MDLΒ 2,091
-3.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Soroca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Soroca
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 Soroca: October 29, 2025

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