Cost of Living Comparison Between KwaMhlanga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between KwaMhlanga and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: KwaMhlanga is 35.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: KwaMhlanga is 35.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 RΒ 153
$16.09 €13.89
-46.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.86 RΒ 602
$64.1 €55.3
-47.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 RΒ 88.1
$10.28 €8.88
-51.75%
Cappuccino
$2.13 RΒ 37.88
$2.78 €2.4
-23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 RΒ 17.58
$2.23 €1.92
-55.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 RΒ 14.69
$1.57 €1.35
-47.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 RΒ 39.28
$3.41 €2.95
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 RΒ 46.02
$3.82 €3.3
-32.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RΒ 20.65
$1.14 €0.98
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RΒ 18.6
$1.73 €1.49
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RΒ 28.22
$1.67 €1.44
-4.79%
Eggs
$2.51 RΒ 44.61
$3.13 €2.7
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 RΒ 134
$13.31 €11.5
-43.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RΒ 79.5
$7.99 €6.9
-44.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.9 RΒ 123
$15.97 €13.79
-56.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 RΒ 28.34
$2.28 €1.97
-30.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RΒ 27.27
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RΒ 27.18
$2.04 €1.76
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 RΒ 29.27
$2.55 €2.2
-35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 RΒ 23.65
$1.76 €1.52
-24.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 RΒ 21.23
$2.05 €1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RΒ 19.32
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RΒ 17.17
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 RΒ 50.8
$6.59 €5.69
-56.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 RΒ 92.5
$5.87 €5.07
-11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 RΒ 24.59
$1.33 €1.15
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RΒ 29.23
$2.92 €2.52
-43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 RΒ 30.22
$2.27 €1.96
-25.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 RΒ 19.62
$4.23 €3.66
-74.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 RΒ 16.56
$0.86 €0.75
8.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 RΒ 73.7
$18.68 €16.13
-77.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 RΒ 23
$2.09 €1.81
-38.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K RΒ 379.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K RΒ 432.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RΒ 2,073
$148 €128
-21.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.58 RΒ 615
$20.98 €18.11
64.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.64 RΒ 740
$39.65 €34.24
5.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.97 RΒ 551
$47.92 €41.37
-35.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 RΒ 122
$9.38 €8.1
-26.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 RΒ 3,530
$607 €524
-67.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,335 RΒ 77.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 RΒ 899
$104 €90.1
-51.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.63 RΒ 580
$41.09 €35.48
-20.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 RΒ 1,578
$92.7 €80
-4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 RΒ 1,398
$119 €102
-33.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 RΒ 6,495
$1,592 €1,375
-77.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 RΒ 5,827
$1,262 €1,090
-74.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 RΒ 12.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 RΒ 12.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$735 RΒ 13.1K
$7,280 €6,286
-89.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$713 RΒ 12.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-84.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
KwaMhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.81
202.10%

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Last update for KwaMhlanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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