Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bellville Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bellville

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.1% more expensive than Bellville without rent, and 157.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 84.2% more expensive than Bellville without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$11.12 R 179
43.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$22.50 R 362
186.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$5.00 R 80.5
110.80%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.77 R 28.50
64.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.15 R 18.53
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.82 R 13.28
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.04 R 32.86
68.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.55 R 41.05
51.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.08 R 17.40
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.88 R 14.10
103.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.46 R 23.47
19.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.47 R 39.81
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$4.41 R 71.0
199.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.46 R 71.9
80.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$7.43 R 120
115.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.09 R 17.57
113.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.42 R 22.80
16.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.03 R 16.64
88.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.15 R 18.48
112.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.13 R 18.21
61.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.20 R 19.28
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.71 R 11.38
181.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.00 R 16.18
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.45 R 39.44
175.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$3.77 R 60.8
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.03 R 16.56
30.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.73 R 27.88
73.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.64 R 26.37
44.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$19.98 R 322
131.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.54 R 8.65
653.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.39 R 6.33
123.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$2.66 R 42.85
598.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.19 R 19.10
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$21.5K R 345.4K
62.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$19.6K R 316.1K
97.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$55.7 R 896
169.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$33.35 R 537
-38.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$27.87 R 449
43.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$30.86 R 497
55.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.91 R 111
34.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$82.5 R 1,328
645.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$5,234 R 84.3K
214.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$25.13 R 405
314.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$11.26 R 181
265.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$82.4 R 1,326
15.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$50.2 R 809
139.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$357 R 5,755
355.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$332 R 5,347
270.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$683 R 11.0K
341.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$695 R 11.2K
188.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$781 R 12.6K
908.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$670 R 10.8K
544.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,125 R 18.1K
43.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bellville: March 1, 2026

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