Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 28.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 29.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 RON 42.63
$16.09 €13.89
-38.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.95 RON 182
$64.1 €55.3
-34.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 RON 33.84
$10.28 €8.88
-24.22%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.6
$2.78 €2.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.41
$2.23 €1.92
-13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$1.57 €1.35
21.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$3.41 €2.95
-31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.82 €3.3
-8.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.05
$1.14 €0.98
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.73 €1.49
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.67 €1.44
2.40%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.3
$3.13 €2.7
5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 RON 37.16
$13.31 €11.5
-35.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$7.99 €6.9
-10.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 RON 39.82
$15.97 €13.79
-42.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$2.28 €1.97
-46.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.7 €1.47
-16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.55 €2.2
-25.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$1.76 €1.52
-57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$2.05 €1.77
-56.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.66
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 RON 24.41
$6.59 €5.69
-14.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.25
$5.87 €5.07
-0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.33 €1.15
-27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.97
$2.92 €2.52
-53.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$2.27 €1.96
-74.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RON 86.5
$46.15 €39.85
-56.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$4.23 €3.66
-83.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$0.86 €0.75
-27.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 RON 25.23
$18.68 €16.13
-68.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$2.09 €1.81
-24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 107.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-28.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 648
$148 €128
0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.81
$20.98 €18.11
-59.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.18
$39.65 €34.24
-75.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 RON 224
$47.92 €41.37
7.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$18.57 €16.03
8.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.85
$9.38 €8.1
-26.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 RON 1,858
$607 €524
-29.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 RON 367
$104 €90.1
-19.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 185
$41.09 €35.48
3.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 RON 319
$92.7 €80
-20.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$119 €102
-18.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 RON 2,343
$1,592 €1,375
-66.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RON 1,443
$1,262 €1,090
-73.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 RON 3,271
$3,046 €2,630
-75.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,041
$2,069 €1,787
-77.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 RON 10.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-67.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,491 RON 6,474
$4,549 €3,928
-67.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 RON 4,323
$1,462 €1,263
-31.91%
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 Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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