Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Durban is 35.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durban is 40.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$16.09 €13.89
-53.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$64.1 €55.3
-55.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$10.28 €8.88
-49.81%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$2.23 €1.92
-60.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$1.57 €1.35
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$3.41 €2.95
-43.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$3.82 €3.3
-40.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.14 €0.98
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.73 €1.49
-42.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.67 €1.44
-14.37%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$3.13 €2.7
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$13.31 €11.5
-46.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$7.99 €6.9
-42.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$15.97 €13.79
-59.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$2.28 €1.97
-31.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.7 €1.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$2.04 €1.76
-32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$2.55 €2.2
-47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.76 €1.52
-28.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$2.05 €1.77
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.98 €1.71
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$6.59 €5.69
-52.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.87 €5.07
-17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.33 €1.15
9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$2.92 €2.52
-39.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$2.27 €1.96
-33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
$46.15 €39.85
-17.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$4.23 €3.66
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$0.86 €0.75
-26.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$18.68 €16.13
-64.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$2.09 €1.81
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-39.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$148 €128
-2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$20.98 €18.11
39.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$39.65 €34.24
-16.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$47.92 €41.37
-28.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
$18.57 €16.03
-49.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$9.38 €8.1
-30.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$607 €524
-66.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-71.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$104 €90.1
-60.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$41.09 €35.48
-27.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$92.7 €80
2.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$119 €102
-39.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$1,592 €1,375
-76.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$1,262 €1,090
-71.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-75.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-71.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-87.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-75.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$1,462 €1,263
-19.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
3.81
215.22%

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Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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