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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.9% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.5% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.99 RΒ 195
46.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.55 RΒ 668
70.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.5 RΒ 116
58.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.83 RΒ 32.48
51.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.38 RΒ 24.57
61.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.95 RΒ 16.89
65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.34 RΒ 41.62
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 RΒ 40.64
67.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.94 RΒ 16.72
21.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.94 RΒ 16.72
84.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 RΒ 35.1
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.98 RΒ 35.29
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.9 RΒ 123
92.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.71 RΒ 83.8
69.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.97 RΒ 124
129.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.58 RΒ 28.02
44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 RΒ 20.9
44.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 RΒ 26.16
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 RΒ 23.68
91.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 RΒ 15.94
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.65 RΒ 29.29
24.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 RΒ 18.25
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 RΒ 14.9
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.59 RΒ 46.03
154.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.17 RΒ 74.2
40.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 RΒ 26.23
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.51 RΒ 26.84
93.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.8 RΒ 14.17
183.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.11 RΒ 19.72
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.66 RΒ 11.75
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.08 RΒ 72.6
357.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 RΒ 22
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.6K RΒ 401.2K
52.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.7K RΒ 440.2K
60.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$74.8 RΒ 1,330
98.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.13 RΒ 536
-30.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.7 RΒ 635
11.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.2 RΒ 519
64.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.49 RΒ 97.7
70.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$127 RΒ 2,257
378.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,325 RΒ 76.9K
272.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.7 RΒ 991
87.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.97 RΒ 551
32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$128 RΒ 2,268
-27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.7 RΒ 1,649
27.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$290 RΒ 5,151
449.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$293 RΒ 5,218
330.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$485 RΒ 8,617
528.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$494 RΒ 8,783
318.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$464 RΒ 8,243
1470.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$600 RΒ 10.7K
658.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,255 RΒ 22.3K
16.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.47
-66.78%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bloemfontein: October 28, 2025

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