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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.2% more expensive than Bhisho without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.5% more expensive than Bhisho without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$8.39 R 139
89.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$33.20 R 551
94.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.92 R 81.8
114.23%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.04 R 33.88
42.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.98 R 16.35
134.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.81 R 13.44
93.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.21 R 36.66
55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.54 R 42.11
52.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 R 18.60
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.04 R 17.34
72.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.59 R 26.37
10.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.50 R 41.52
29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$7.72 R 128
71.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.50 R 74.8
78.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$6.81 R 113
134.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.61 R 26.80
44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.48 R 24.62
11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.49 R 24.82
30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.59 R 26.36
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.31 R 21.84
39.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.18 R 19.55
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.05 R 17.41
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.98 R 16.28
-18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.73 R 45.41
146.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$4.83 R 80.2
20.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.38 R 22.98
-2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.66 R 27.64
81.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.64 R 27.22
44.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$22.36 R 371
106.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.13 R 18.78
260.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.95 R 15.85
-8.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$4.14 R 68.7
348.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.23 R 20.49
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$21.2K R 352.2K
63.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.3K R 404.4K
59.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$118 R 1,960
27.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$35.75 R 594
-42.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$42.35 R 703
-5.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$30.77 R 511
55.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$11.28 R 187
62.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$6.61 R 110
41.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$199 R 3,305
209.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,336 R 72.0K
279.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$49.76 R 826
109.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$32.11 R 533
28.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$88.8 R 1,475
7.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$79.1 R 1,314
51.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$357 R 5,928
356.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$332 R 5,517
269.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$692 R 11.5K
336.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$680 R 11.3K
194.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$786 R 13.0K
902.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$671 R 11.1K
543.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bhisho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$3,362 R 55.8K
-52.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bhisho: March 2, 2026

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