Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targoviste Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targoviste

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.6% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 82.2% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.98 RON 38.99
79.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.91 RON 121
129.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.88 RON 29.87
49.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.29 RON 9.92
21.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.49 RON 6.47
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.44 RON 6.24
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 RON 9.82
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.92 RON 12.66
30.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 RON 6.5
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 RON 4.27
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 RON 7.03
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.72 RON 11.79
15.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.43 RON 14.88
288.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.52 RON 28.31
22.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.79 RON 42.5
63.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 RON 5.28
86.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 RON 7.11
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 RON 6.88
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.89 RON 8.21
34.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.07 RON 4.65
64.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 RON 4.92
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.79 RON 3.42
150.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 RON 3.45
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.01 RON 26.09
9.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.86 RON 25.43
0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 RON 5.68
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.31 RON 10.01
26.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.48 RON 2.07
372.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.43 RON 84.4
137.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 RON 3.63
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.79 RON 3.44
8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.03 RON 30.51
165.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 RON 6.66
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.9K RON 121.1K
23.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
44.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$212 RON 920
-30.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.05 RON 34.94
160.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.3 RON 40.37
326.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.32 RON 101
105.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.57 RON 85
-5.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.38 RON 14.67
177.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$346 RON 1,502
75.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,854 RON 38.4K
81.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.3 RON 305
48.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.98 RON 152
17.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.4 RON 254
58.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80 RON 347
48.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$372 RON 1,616
327.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$279 RON 1,212
352.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$472 RON 2,051
544.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$434 RON 1,886
376.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,925 RON 8,357
278.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,478 RON 6,419
207.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targoviste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$933 RON 4,050
56.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.28
-39.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Targoviste: October 28, 2025

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