Cost of Living Comparison Between Benoni and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Benoni and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Benoni is 28.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Benoni is 42.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 RΒ 151
$16.09 €13.89
-47.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.28 RΒ 592
$64.1 €55.3
-48.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 RΒ 87.2
$10.28 €8.88
-52.33%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RΒ 35.72
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 RΒ 17.95
$2.23 €1.92
-54.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 RΒ 14.7
$1.57 €1.35
-47.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 RΒ 38.72
$3.41 €2.95
-36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 RΒ 45.62
$3.82 €3.3
-32.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RΒ 20.63
$1.14 €0.98
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RΒ 18.98
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 RΒ 29.06
$1.67 €1.44
-2.40%
Eggs
$2.48 RΒ 44.05
$3.13 €2.7
-20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 RΒ 138
$13.31 €11.5
-41.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 RΒ 81.7
$7.99 €6.9
-42.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 RΒ 116
$15.97 €13.79
-59.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 RΒ 29.78
$2.28 €1.97
-26.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RΒ 27.18
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RΒ 27.62
$2.04 €1.76
-24.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RΒ 29.7
$2.55 €2.2
-34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 RΒ 24.17
$1.76 €1.52
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 RΒ 21.35
$2.05 €1.77
-41.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RΒ 18.7
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RΒ 15.87
$0.81 €0.7
9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 RΒ 54.1
$6.59 €5.69
-53.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.32 RΒ 94.5
$5.87 €5.07
-9.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RΒ 23.21
$1.33 €1.15
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RΒ 29.67
$2.92 €2.52
-42.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 RΒ 30.07
$2.27 €1.96
-25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 RΒ 20.23
$4.23 €3.66
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 RΒ 16.64
$0.86 €0.75
9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 RΒ 55.9
$18.68 €16.13
-83.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 RΒ 22.56
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K RΒ 394.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-35.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RΒ 430.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 RΒ 2,204
$148 €128
-16.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.14 RΒ 714
$20.98 €18.11
91.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 RΒ 752
$39.65 €34.24
6.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.56 RΒ 295
$47.92 €41.37
-65.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.1 RΒ 126
$9.38 €8.1
-24.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 RΒ 3,729
$607 €524
-65.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,351 RΒ 77.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-72.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RΒ 911
$104 €90.1
-50.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.91 RΒ 585
$41.09 €35.48
-19.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 RΒ 1,604
$92.7 €80
-2.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RΒ 1,389
$119 €102
-34.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RΒ 6,559
$1,592 €1,375
-76.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RΒ 7,843
$1,262 €1,090
-65.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 RΒ 8,121
$3,046 €2,630
-85.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,326 RΒ 41.4K
$2,069 €1,787
12.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$805 RΒ 14.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-88.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 RΒ 17.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-78.76%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Benoni
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,845 RΒ 32.8K
$1,462 €1,263
26.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.81
202.10%

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Last update for Benoni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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