Cost of Living Comparison Between Orhei and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Orhei and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Orhei is 32% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Orhei is 40.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.92 MDL 151
$16.09 €13.89
-44.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.97 MDL 609
$64.1 €55.3
-43.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 MDL 128
$10.28 €8.88
-26.17%
Cappuccino
$1.83 MDL 30.95
$2.78 €2.4
-34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.64
$2.23 €1.92
-58.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.65
$1.57 €1.35
-56.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.26
$3.41 €2.95
-47.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MDL 39.08
$3.82 €3.3
-39.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.7
$1.14 €0.98
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.84
$1.73 €1.49
-69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.46
$1.67 €1.44
-13.77%
Eggs
$2.6 MDL 43.95
$3.13 €2.7
-16.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MDL 173
$13.31 €11.5
-23.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 MDL 93.9
$7.99 €6.9
-30.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 MDL 152
$15.97 €13.79
-43.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.07
$2.28 €1.97
-60.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.11
$1.7 €1.47
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29.01
$2.04 €1.76
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.57
$2.55 €2.2
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 12.98
$1.76 €1.52
-56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.89
$2.05 €1.77
-71.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 MDL 21.93
$1.98 €1.71
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.94
$0.81 €0.7
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 MDL 56.1
$6.59 €5.69
-49.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$5.87 €5.07
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.34
$1.33 €1.15
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.83
$2.92 €2.52
-31.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 MDL 2.85
$2.27 €1.96
-92.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.13
$4.23 €3.66
-50.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$0.86 €0.75
-70.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MDL 91.4
$18.68 €16.13
-71.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MDL 23.45
$2.09 €1.81
-33.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MDL 535.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MDL 521.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,961
$148 €128
17.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.33 MDL 124
$20.98 €18.11
-65.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.89 MDL 184
$39.65 €34.24
-72.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 MDL 127
$9.38 €8.1
-19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,629
$607 €524
-35.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,562 MDL 128K
$16.1K €13.9K
-53.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 MDL 1,133
$104 €90.1
-35.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 MDL 904
$41.09 €35.48
29.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,925
$92.7 €80
22.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,041
$119 €102
1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orhei
Lisbon
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orhei
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
3.81
142.52%

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Last update for Orhei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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