Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Johannesburg is 20.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Johannesburg is 26.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.4 R 203
$16.09 €13.89
-29.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.89 R 798
$64.1 €55.3
-29.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 R 88.7
$10.28 €8.88
-51.56%
Cappuccino
$2.18 R 38.8
$2.78 €2.4
-21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.45
$2.23 €1.92
-53.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.39
$1.57 €1.35
-52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 R 48.05
$3.41 €2.95
-20.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 45.29
$3.82 €3.3
-33.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.39
$1.14 €0.98
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 R 19.5
$1.73 €1.49
-36.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 R 30.51
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.92
$3.13 €2.7
-21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 R 143
$13.31 €11.5
-39.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 R 87.4
$7.99 €6.9
-38.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 R 120
$15.97 €13.79
-57.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.11
$2.28 €1.97
-25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.16
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.22
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.14
$2.55 €2.2
-38.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.8
$1.76 €1.52
-17.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.78
$2.05 €1.77
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.64
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.87
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$6.59 €5.69
-53.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 R 107
$5.87 €5.07
2.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.33 €1.15
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 R 29.74
$2.92 €2.52
-42.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.26
$2.27 €1.96
-25.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.1 R 1,265
$46.15 €39.85
54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.48
$4.23 €3.66
-74.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.73
$0.86 €0.75
9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 R 72.9
$18.68 €16.13
-78.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.58
$2.09 €1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K R 396.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-35.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 433.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 R 2,069
$148 €128
-21.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.29 R 717
$20.98 €18.11
92.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.05 R 748
$39.65 €34.24
6.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.62 R 616
$47.92 €41.37
-27.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 R 248
$18.57 €16.03
-24.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 R 129
$9.38 €8.1
-22.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,665
$607 €524
-66.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,981 R 88.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-69.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 899
$104 €90.1
-51.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.58 R 597
$41.09 €35.48
-18.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 R 1,621
$92.7 €80
-1.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 R 1,397
$119 €102
-33.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 R 7,519
$1,592 €1,375
-73.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 R 6,592
$1,262 €1,090
-70.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 R 16K
$3,046 €2,630
-70.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 R 12.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 R 19.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-84.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 R 13.3K
$4,549 €3,928
-83.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Johannesburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,585 R 28.2K
$1,462 €1,263
8.39%
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 Johannesburg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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