Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellville and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellville and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bellville is 48.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bellville is 51.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 R 193
$16.09 €13.89
-32.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.57 R 401
$64.1 €55.3
-64.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 R 91.4
$10.28 €8.88
-50.00%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R 31.1
$2.78 €2.4
-37.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.66
$2.23 €1.92
-50.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.7
$1.57 €1.35
-47.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 R 36.52
$3.41 €2.95
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 R 45.68
$3.82 €3.3
-32.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.14 €0.98
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 R 14.48
$1.73 €1.49
-53.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.81
$1.67 €1.44
-9.58%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.9
$3.13 €2.7
-21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.31 R 76.7
$13.31 €11.5
-67.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.39 R 78.1
$7.99 €6.9
-45.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 R 132
$15.97 €13.79
-53.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 R 19.06
$2.28 €1.97
-53.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.36
$1.7 €1.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 R 18.56
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 R 19.53
$2.55 €2.2
-56.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.76
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.11
$2.05 €1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R 12.58
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.83
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 R 45.39
$6.59 €5.69
-61.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 R 63.6
$5.87 €5.07
-39.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.4
$1.33 €1.15
-22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.87
$2.92 €2.52
-40.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.84
$2.27 €1.96
-28.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.44 R 363
$46.15 €39.85
-55.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 R 9.61
$4.23 €3.66
-87.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 R 6.54
$0.86 €0.75
-56.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 R 48.26
$18.68 €16.13
-85.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.33
$2.09 €1.81
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K R 379.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K R 352.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.5 R 1,006
$148 €128
-61.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.56 R 579
$20.98 €18.11
55.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.31 R 504
$39.65 €34.24
-28.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.6 R 544
$47.92 €41.37
-36.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.6 R 117
$9.38 €8.1
-29.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.7 R 1,488
$607 €524
-86.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,397 R 96K
$16.1K €13.9K
-66.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.56 R 455
$104 €90.1
-75.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.31 R 201
$41.09 €35.48
-72.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 R 1,517
$92.7 €80
-7.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 R 896
$119 €102
-57.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 R 6,538
$1,592 €1,375
-76.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 R 5,841
$1,262 €1,090
-73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 R 12.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$708 R 12.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-90.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$610 R 10.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellville
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,055 R 18.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-27.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
3.81
208.92%

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Last update for Bellville: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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