Cost of Living Comparison Between Bloemfontein and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bloemfontein and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bloemfontein is 28.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bloemfontein is 28.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 R 195
$16.09 €13.89
-31.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 R 668
$64.1 €55.3
-41.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.5 R 116
$10.28 €8.88
-36.77%
Cappuccino
$1.83 R 32.48
$2.78 €2.4
-34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.57
$2.23 €1.92
-38.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.89
$1.57 €1.35
-39.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 R 41.62
$3.41 €2.95
-31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R 40.64
$3.82 €3.3
-40.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R 16.72
$1.14 €0.98
-17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 16.72
$1.73 €1.49
-45.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 R 35.1
$1.67 €1.44
17.96%
Eggs
$1.98 R 35.29
$3.13 €2.7
-36.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 R 123
$13.31 €11.5
-48.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 R 83.8
$7.99 €6.9
-41.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 R 124
$15.97 €13.79
-56.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$2.28 €1.97
-30.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.9
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.16
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.68
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 R 15.94
$1.76 €1.52
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.29
$2.05 €1.77
-19.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.25
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 R 14.9
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 R 46.03
$6.59 €5.69
-60.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.17 R 74.2
$5.87 €5.07
-28.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 R 26.23
$1.33 €1.15
10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 R 26.84
$2.92 €2.52
-48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 R 14.17
$2.27 €1.96
-64.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.72
$4.23 €3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 R 11.75
$0.86 €0.75
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.6
$18.68 €16.13
-78.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22
$2.09 €1.81
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R 401.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-34.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K R 440.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-37.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 R 1,330
$148 €128
-49.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.13 R 536
$20.98 €18.11
43.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.7 R 635
$39.65 €34.24
-9.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 R 519
$47.92 €41.37
-39.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 R 97.7
$9.38 €8.1
-41.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 R 2,257
$607 €524
-79.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,325 R 76.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 R 991
$104 €90.1
-46.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.97 R 551
$41.09 €35.48
-24.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 R 2,268
$92.7 €80
37.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 R 1,649
$119 €102
-21.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 R 5,151
$1,592 €1,375
-81.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 R 5,218
$1,262 €1,090
-76.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 R 8,617
$3,046 €2,630
-84.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 R 8,783
$2,069 €1,787
-76.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$464 R 8,243
$7,280 €6,286
-93.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 R 10.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bloemfontein
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,255 R 22.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-14.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.47
3.81
201.05%

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Last update for Bloemfontein: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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