Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tiraspol Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tiraspol

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 106% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 219% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 80.7% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 198.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.08 MDL 86.1
216.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.89 MDL 320
239.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.63 MDL 129
34.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.12 MDL 19.02
148.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.64 MDL 10.88
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 MDL 5.83
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.94 MDL 15.92
262.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.61 MDL 27.3
137.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 MDL 18.2
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.53 MDL 8.93
226.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 MDL 25.23
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.63 MDL 27.58
92.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.42 MDL 176
27.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.1 MDL 86.3
56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.85 MDL 150
80.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.77 MDL 13.05
196.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.81 MDL 30.69
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 MDL 30.16
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.03 MDL 34.33
25.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 MDL 13.2
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.55 MDL 9.26
272.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 MDL 22.88
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 MDL 8.18
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.13 MDL 52.9
110.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.44 MDL 92.2
7.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 MDL 20.37
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2 MDL 33.83
46.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.31 MDL 5.31
632.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.01 MDL 17.05
318.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.27 MDL 4.62
218.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.17 MDL 87.5
261.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.34 MDL 22.66
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.1K MDL 542.7K
7.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.5K MDL 516K
30.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$63 MDL 1,067
135.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.74 MDL 131
171.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.73 MDL 182
269.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$12.08 MDL 204
296.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.54 MDL 59.9
164.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$390 MDL 6,599
55.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,744 MDL 131.1K
108.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.4 MDL 1,107
59.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.3 MDL 919
-24.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$114 MDL 1,935
-18.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$124 MDL 2,091
-3.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$196 MDL 3,322
711.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$168 MDL 2,840
652.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$301 MDL 5,089
913.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$266 MDL 4,507
677.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$907 MDL 15.4K
702.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$806 MDL 13.6K
464.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$260 MDL 4,399
462.89%
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 Tiraspol: October 28, 2025

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