Cost of Living Comparison Between Knysna and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Knysna and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Knysna is 25.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Knysna is 35.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.17 RΒ 145
$16.09 €13.89
-49.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.11 RΒ 642
$64.1 €55.3
-43.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 RΒ 85
$10.28 €8.88
-53.50%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RΒ 39.48
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RΒ 19.69
$2.23 €1.92
-50.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 RΒ 13.99
$1.57 €1.35
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 RΒ 37.76
$3.41 €2.95
-37.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RΒ 40.16
$3.82 €3.3
-40.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 RΒ 21.37
$1.14 €0.98
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 RΒ 17
$1.73 €1.49
-44.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RΒ 29.5
$1.67 €1.44
-0.60%
Eggs
$2.52 RΒ 44.87
$3.13 €2.7
-19.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 RΒ 179
$13.31 €11.5
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 RΒ 77.4
$7.99 €6.9
-45.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.79 RΒ 121
$15.97 €13.79
-57.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 RΒ 25.58
$2.28 €1.97
-36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RΒ 28.91
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 RΒ 21.82
$2.04 €1.76
-39.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.03
$2.55 €2.2
-38.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 RΒ 24.82
$1.76 €1.52
-20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 RΒ 24.98
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 RΒ 20.29
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RΒ 17.18
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 RΒ 49.47
$6.59 €5.69
-57.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 RΒ 84.7
$5.87 €5.07
-18.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 RΒ 24.4
$1.33 €1.15
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RΒ 29.08
$2.92 €2.52
-43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 RΒ 28.76
$2.27 €1.96
-28.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 RΒ 20.29
$4.23 €3.66
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RΒ 15.86
$0.86 €0.75
3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 RΒ 70.7
$18.68 €16.13
-78.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 RΒ 23.25
$2.09 €1.81
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K RΒ 394.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-35.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K RΒ 397.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-43.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 RΒ 1,579
$148 €128
-40.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.79 RΒ 405
$20.98 €18.11
8.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 RΒ 736
$39.65 €34.24
4.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.03 RΒ 801
$47.92 €41.37
-6.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RΒ 118
$9.38 €8.1
-29.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RΒ 4,245
$607 €524
-60.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,343 RΒ 77.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 RΒ 902
$104 €90.1
-51.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.05 RΒ 570
$41.09 €35.48
-22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 RΒ 1,956
$92.7 €80
18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 RΒ 1,406
$119 €102
-33.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 RΒ 8,200
$1,592 €1,375
-71.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 RΒ 8,120
$1,262 €1,090
-63.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 RΒ 13.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-74.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 RΒ 12.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-65.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$714 RΒ 12.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-90.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 RΒ 17.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-77.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Knysna
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$771 RΒ 13.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-47.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.25
3.81
221.52%

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Last update for Knysna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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