Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bloemfontein Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bloemfontein

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.4% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.4% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$11.35 R 183
40.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$38.18 R 615
68.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$6.67 R 107
58.02%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.83 R 29.39
59.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.35 R 21.69
70.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.96 R 15.49
63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.39 R 38.49
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.28 R 36.64
69.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.00 R 16.14
14.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.01 R 16.23
77.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.95 R 31.33
-10.26%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.00 R 32.24
61.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.89 R 111
91.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.67 R 75.1
71.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$6.81 R 110
134.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.64 R 26.36
42.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.20 R 19.33
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.48 R 23.88
31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.29 R 20.73
89.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.85 R 13.65
115.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.70 R 27.33
22.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.08 R 17.31
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.91 R 14.62
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.47 R 39.84
172.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$4.35 R 70.0
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.47 R 23.62
-8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.47 R 23.74
104.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.84 R 13.49
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.15 R 18.56
253.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.68 R 10.96
27.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$3.98 R 64.1
366.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.29 R 20.85
62.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$22.9K R 368.8K
51.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$24.3K R 391.2K
59.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$73.8 R 1,189
103.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$30.70 R 494
-32.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$35.75 R 576
12.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$29.35 R 473
63.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$5.63 R 90.6
65.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$126 R 2,022
389.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$4,431 R 71.3K
270.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$55.9 R 900
86.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$31.79 R 512
29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$129 R 2,071
-25.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$91.8 R 1,478
30.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$297 R 4,782
448.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$299 R 4,814
310.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$471 R 7,582
540.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$509 R 8,193
293.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$788 R 12.7K
899.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$652 R 10.5K
562.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,319 R 21.2K
22.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.47
-66.78%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bloemfontein: March 1, 2026

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