Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benoni Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benoni

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40% more expensive than Benoni without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.8% more expensive than Benoni without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.51 RΒ 151
89.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.28 RΒ 592
92.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.9 RΒ 87.2
109.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 RΒ 35.72
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.01 RΒ 17.95
120.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.83 RΒ 14.7
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.18 RΒ 38.72
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.56 RΒ 45.62
49.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 RΒ 20.63
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 RΒ 18.98
61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 RΒ 29.06
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.48 RΒ 44.05
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.76 RΒ 138
71.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.59 RΒ 81.7
74.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.53 RΒ 116
144.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 RΒ 29.78
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 RΒ 27.18
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 RΒ 27.62
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.67 RΒ 29.7
52.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.36 RΒ 24.17
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 RΒ 21.35
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 RΒ 18.7
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 RΒ 15.87
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.04 RΒ 54.1
116.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.32 RΒ 94.5
10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.3 RΒ 23.21
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.67 RΒ 29.67
74.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 RΒ 30.07
34.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.14 RΒ 20.23
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.94 RΒ 16.64
-8.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.15 RΒ 55.9
493.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 RΒ 22.56
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.2K RΒ 394.5K
55.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.2K RΒ 430.1K
63.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$124 RΒ 2,204
19.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.14 RΒ 714
-47.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.29 RΒ 752
-6.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$16.56 RΒ 295
189.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.1 RΒ 126
32.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$210 RΒ 3,729
189.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,351 RΒ 77.4K
270.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.2 RΒ 911
103.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.91 RΒ 585
24.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.2 RΒ 1,604
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.1 RΒ 1,389
51.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$369 RΒ 6,559
331.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$441 RΒ 7,843
186.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$457 RΒ 8,121
567.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,326 RΒ 41.4K
-11.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$805 RΒ 14.3K
804.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$966 RΒ 17.2K
370.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benoni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,845 RΒ 32.8K
-20.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benoni: October 28, 2025

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