Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bhisho Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bhisho

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.2% more expensive than Bhisho without rent, and 117.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.1% more expensive than Bhisho without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.35 RΒ 149
92.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.56 RΒ 597
90.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.78 RΒ 85.1
115.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 RΒ 36.54
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.99 RΒ 17.63
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.82 RΒ 14.67
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 RΒ 40.87
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.46 RΒ 43.71
55.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 RΒ 19.59
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 RΒ 18.04
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 RΒ 27.83
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.42 RΒ 43.04
29.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.57 RΒ 135
75.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.68 RΒ 83.3
70.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.66 RΒ 119
139.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.59 RΒ 28.34
43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 RΒ 25.94
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 RΒ 27.36
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.66 RΒ 29.48
53.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 RΒ 23.46
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 RΒ 21.99
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 RΒ 18.81
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 RΒ 16.92
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.83 RΒ 50.4
132.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.53 RΒ 80.5
29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 RΒ 24.46
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.71 RΒ 30.47
70.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.61 RΒ 28.64
40.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.16 RΒ 394
108.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 RΒ 19.62
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.96 RΒ 17.01
-10.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.04 RΒ 71.9
362.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 RΒ 22.15
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.5K RΒ 381.7K
60.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24K RΒ 426.9K
65.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$119 RΒ 2,109
25.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.57 RΒ 633
-41.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.33 RΒ 753
-6.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.16 RΒ 554
53.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.19 RΒ 199
65.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.85 RΒ 122
36.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$196 RΒ 3,479
210.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,307 RΒ 76.6K
274.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.2 RΒ 911
103.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.51 RΒ 578
26.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.6 RΒ 1,576
4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.3 RΒ 1,392
51.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$360 RΒ 6,408
341.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$332 RΒ 5,903
280.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$684 RΒ 12.2K
345.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$684 RΒ 12.2K
202.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$730 RΒ 13K
896.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$629 RΒ 11.2K
623.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,208 RΒ 57.1K
-54.41%
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 Bhisho: October 27, 2025

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