Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 27.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalia is 25.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 RON 42.26
$16.09 €13.89
-39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.8 RON 181
$64.1 €55.3
-34.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 RON 33.25
$10.28 €8.88
-25.49%
Cappuccino
$2.59 RON 11.24
$2.78 €2.4
-6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.64
$2.23 €1.92
-10.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$1.57 €1.35
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.26
$3.41 €2.95
-30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.61
$3.82 €3.3
-12.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.14 €0.98
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.73 €1.49
-36.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.23
$3.13 €2.7
4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 36.99
$13.31 €11.5
-35.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 RON 29.89
$7.99 €6.9
-13.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 RON 39.78
$15.97 €13.79
-42.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.04
$2.28 €1.97
-49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.7 €1.47
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.55 €2.2
-22.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.26
$1.76 €1.52
-57.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$2.05 €1.77
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.38
$6.59 €5.69
-11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 RON 24.49
$5.87 €5.07
-3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.33 €1.15
-27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$2.92 €2.52
-51.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$2.27 €1.96
-70.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.1 RON 87.3
$46.15 €39.85
-56.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$4.23 €3.66
-83.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$0.86 €0.75
-25.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 RON 25.63
$18.68 €16.13
-68.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 RON 6.96
$2.09 €1.81
-23.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K RON 109.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-26.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 625
$148 €128
-2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 RON 29.73
$20.98 €18.11
-67.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.21
$39.65 €34.24
-75.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.06 RON 178
$47.92 €41.37
-14.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 RON 82.3
$18.57 €16.03
2.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.81
$9.38 €8.1
-26.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 RON 1,822
$607 €524
-30.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,955 RON 30.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 RON 355
$104 €90.1
-21.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.4 RON 184
$41.09 €35.48
3.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$92.7 €80
-18.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RON 432
$119 €102
-16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,718
$1,592 €1,375
-75.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,268
$1,262 €1,090
-76.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,541
$3,046 €2,630
-80.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$2,069 €1,787
-78.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 RON 7,142
$7,280 €6,286
-77.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 RON 6,089
$4,549 €3,928
-69.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 RON 3,546
$1,462 €1,263
-44.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
3.81
73.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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