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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.3% more expensive than Bellville without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.3% more expensive than Bellville without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.73 R 175
47.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$22.45 R 366
186.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$5.12 R 83.5
102.54%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.83 R 29.86
57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.16 R 18.94
92.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.81 R 13.22
91.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.03 R 33.05
66.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.48 R 40.36
57.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.08 R 17.65
3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.81 R 13.12
122.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.50 R 24.49
16.67%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.45 R 39.99
29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$4.29 R 69.9
214.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.54 R 74.0
71.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.10 R 116
120.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.07 R 17.47
113.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.37 R 22.26
24.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.04 R 16.89
85.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.11 R 18.08
127.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.13 R 18.42
58.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.19 R 19.36
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.76 R 12.38
155.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.01 R 16.38
-19.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.56 R 41.71
159.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$3.72 R 60.7
55.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.99 R 16.15
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.70 R 27.65
71.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.63 R 26.56
44.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$20.53 R 335
122.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.59 R 9.57
611.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.40 R 6.49
102.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$2.71 R 44.10
590.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.19 R 19.34
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$21.1K R 343.3K
64.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$19.5K R 318.3K
103.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$57.0 R 929
155.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$32.55 R 531
-35.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$28.32 R 462
40.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$31.28 R 510
55.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.77 R 110
33.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$82.5 R 1,344
649.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,270 R 85.9K
206.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$25.56 R 417
309.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$11.29 R 184
259.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$84.1 R 1,371
11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$50.1 R 816
144.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$364 R 5,940
340.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$337 R 5,495
273.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$675 R 11.0K
354.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$702 R 11.4K
185.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$776 R 12.6K
892.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$694 R 11.3K
529.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bellville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,079 R 17.6K
51.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bellville: April 12, 2026

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