Cost of Living Comparison Between Boksburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Boksburg and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Boksburg is 21.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Boksburg is 38% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 RΒ 195
$16.09 €13.89
-31.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 RΒ 754
$64.1 €55.3
-33.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 RΒ 82.9
$10.28 €8.88
-54.67%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RΒ 38.59
$2.78 €2.4
-21.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 RΒ 18.5
$2.23 €1.92
-53.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 RΒ 13.81
$1.57 €1.35
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RΒ 40.6
$3.41 €2.95
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RΒ 50.5
$3.82 €3.3
-25.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 RΒ 20.3
$1.14 €0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RΒ 18.73
$1.73 €1.49
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RΒ 29.2
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$2.44 RΒ 43.47
$3.13 €2.7
-22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 RΒ 136
$13.31 €11.5
-42.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 RΒ 80.5
$7.99 €6.9
-43.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 RΒ 121
$15.97 €13.79
-57.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 RΒ 28.5
$2.28 €1.97
-29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RΒ 25.93
$1.7 €1.47
-14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RΒ 28.31
$2.04 €1.76
-22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 RΒ 29.91
$2.55 €2.2
-34.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 RΒ 26.63
$1.76 €1.52
-14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 RΒ 24.69
$2.05 €1.77
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RΒ 18.6
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RΒ 20.7
$0.81 €0.7
43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 RΒ 56.3
$6.59 €5.69
-51.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 RΒ 94.1
$5.87 €5.07
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RΒ 23.38
$1.33 €1.15
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RΒ 31.77
$2.92 €2.52
-38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 RΒ 28.99
$2.27 €1.96
-28.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 RΒ 20.22
$4.23 €3.66
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RΒ 15.62
$0.86 €0.75
2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 RΒ 55.5
$18.68 €16.13
-83.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 RΒ 22.58
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K RΒ 344.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-43.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K RΒ 431.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 RΒ 2,238
$148 €128
-15.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.15 RΒ 714
$20.98 €18.11
91.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.31 RΒ 770
$39.65 €34.24
9.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.83 RΒ 495
$47.92 €41.37
-41.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.59 RΒ 117
$18.57 €16.03
-64.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 RΒ 131
$9.38 €8.1
-21.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 RΒ 3,565
$607 €524
-66.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,873 RΒ 86.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-69.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.41 RΒ 879
$104 €90.1
-52.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 RΒ 574
$41.09 €35.48
-21.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 RΒ 1,620
$92.7 €80
-1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 RΒ 1,406
$119 €102
-33.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 RΒ 5,382
$1,592 €1,375
-80.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 RΒ 5,887
$1,262 €1,090
-73.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 RΒ 10.9K
$3,046 €2,630
-79.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 RΒ 12.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-65.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$732 RΒ 13K
$7,280 €6,286
-89.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 RΒ 11.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Boksburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$943 RΒ 16.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-35.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.81
202.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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