Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targu Frumos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targu Frumos

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.5% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 70% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$8.88 RONĀ 38.57
81.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$41.01 RONĀ 178
56.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$9.03 RONĀ 39.21
13.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$2.22 RONĀ 9.65
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$1.31 RONĀ 5.7
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$1.11 RONĀ 4.81
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$2.15 RONĀ 9.34
58.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$2.69 RONĀ 11.7
42.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.57 RONĀ 6.81
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$1.2 RONĀ 5.23
44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$1.56 RONĀ 6.79
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.91 RONĀ 12.65
7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$8.43 RONĀ 36.62
57.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$7.15 RONĀ 31.04
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$12.79 RONĀ 55.5
24.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$0.99 RONĀ 4.3
130.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.31 RONĀ 5.7
29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$1.51 RONĀ 6.57
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$1.91 RONĀ 8.29
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$0.89 RONĀ 3.86
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$0.92 RONĀ 3.99
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$0.75 RONĀ 3.27
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.8 RONĀ 3.46
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$6.25 RONĀ 27.13
5.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$5.66 RONĀ 24.56
3.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.05 RONĀ 4.55
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$1.62 RONĀ 7.03
80.25%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$0.72 RONĀ 3.14
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$19.58 RONĀ 85
135.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
345.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$0.66 RONĀ 2.85
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$7.29 RONĀ 31.64
156.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$1.59 RONĀ 6.91
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$27.5K RONĀ 119.4K
25.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$28.1K RONĀ 122.1K
40.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$172 RONĀ 749
-14.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$8.6 RONĀ 37.33
143.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$9.74 RONĀ 42.29
307.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$42.27 RONĀ 184
13.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$19.41 RONĀ 84.3
-4.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$5.84 RONĀ 25.35
60.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$424 RONĀ 1,842
43.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$7,034 RONĀ 30.5K
129.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$72.3 RONĀ 314
44.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$31.87 RONĀ 138
28.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$73.4 RONĀ 319
26.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$81.8 RONĀ 355
45.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$382 RONĀ 1,660
316.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$290 RONĀ 1,260
334.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$599 RONĀ 2,602
408.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$446 RONĀ 1,937
363.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$1,640 RONĀ 7,121
343.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$1,556 RONĀ 6,754
192.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targu Frumos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.17
-53.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

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