Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroca and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroca and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroca is 42.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroca is 44.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 MDL 154
$15.92 €13.59
-43.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.18 MDL 638
$64.5 €55.1
-42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 MDL 133
$10.54 €9.00
-26.38%
Cappuccino
$1.86 MDL 31.83
$2.91 €2.48
-36.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.80
$2.30 €1.96
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.71
$1.57 €1.34
-56.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 MDL 29.20
$3.44 €2.94
-50.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MDL 39.21
$3.87 €3.30
-40.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.80
$1.14 €0.97
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.93
$1.79 €1.53
-70.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.12
$1.75 €1.50
-13.14%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.67
$3.23 €2.76
-22.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MDL 175
$13.22 €11.29
-23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MDL 91.3
$8.03 €6.85
-33.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 MDL 156
$16.00 €13.66
-43.25%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.60
$2.33 €1.99
-60.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 MDL 31.18
$1.65 €1.41
10.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.15
$1.94 €1.66
-9.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MDL 35.51
$2.44 €2.08
-15.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.05
$1.83 €1.57
-55.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.37
$2.08 €1.78
-73.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.29
$2.00 €1.71
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MDL 15.26
$0.80 €0.68
11.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 MDL 56.5
$6.74 €5.76
-51.19%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.68
$1.34 €1.14
-9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MDL 33.05
$3.01 €2.57
-35.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 MDL 4.78
$2.37 €2.02
-88.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDL 34.47
$4.07 €3.48
-50.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.26
$0.87 €0.74
-71.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MDL 89.5
$18.58 €15.86
-71.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.61
$2.09 €1.78
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MDL 549.3K
$34.8K €29.7K
-7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 538.6K
$38.8K €33.1K
-19.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,900
$150 €128
12.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.55 MDL 130
$20.62 €17.61
-63.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 MDL 189
$40.09 €34.24
-72.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.48 MDL 128
$9.32 €7.96
-19.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,717
$615 €525
-36.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 MDL 131.6K
$16.4K €14.0K
-53.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 MDL 1,133
$104 €89.0
-36.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 931
$41.10 €35.10
32.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,953
$95.3 €81.4
19.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,073
$120 €103
0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,049
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,712
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroca
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
3.81
142.52%

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Last update for Soroca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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