Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhisho and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhisho and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhisho is 27.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhisho is 40.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.35 R 149
$16.09 €13.89
-48.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.56 R 597
$64.1 €55.3
-47.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 R 85.1
$10.28 €8.88
-53.50%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 36.54
$2.78 €2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.63
$2.23 €1.92
-55.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.67
$1.57 €1.35
-47.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 R 40.87
$3.41 €2.95
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 R 43.71
$3.82 €3.3
-35.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.59
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 18.04
$1.73 €1.49
-41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.83
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
Eggs
$2.42 R 43.04
$3.13 €2.7
-22.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.57 R 135
$13.31 €11.5
-43.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 R 83.3
$7.99 €6.9
-41.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 R 119
$15.97 €13.79
-58.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.34
$2.28 €1.97
-30.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.94
$1.7 €1.47
-14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.36
$2.04 €1.76
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.48
$2.55 €2.2
-34.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.76 €1.52
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 21.99
$2.05 €1.77
-39.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.81
$1.98 €1.71
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.92
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 R 50.4
$6.59 €5.69
-57.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 R 80.5
$5.87 €5.07
-22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.46
$1.33 €1.15
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R 30.47
$2.92 €2.52
-41.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 R 28.64
$2.27 €1.96
-29.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.16 R 394
$46.15 €39.85
-51.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.62
$4.23 €3.66
-74.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.01
$0.86 €0.75
11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 R 71.9
$18.68 €16.13
-78.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.15
$2.09 €1.81
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 381.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-39.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,109
$148 €128
-20.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.57 R 633
$20.98 €18.11
69.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.33 R 753
$39.65 €34.24
6.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.16 R 554
$47.92 €41.37
-34.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.19 R 199
$18.57 €16.03
-39.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 R 122
$9.38 €8.1
-26.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 R 3,479
$607 €524
-67.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,307 R 76.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 R 911
$104 €90.1
-50.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.51 R 578
$41.09 €35.48
-20.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 R 1,576
$92.7 €80
-4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 R 1,392
$119 €102
-34.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R 6,408
$1,592 €1,375
-77.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,903
$1,262 €1,090
-73.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 R 12.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 R 12.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 R 13K
$7,280 €6,286
-89.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 R 11.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhisho
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,208 R 57.1K
$1,462 €1,263
119.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.81
202.10%

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Last update for Bhisho: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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