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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 48.6% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$11.39 R 186
38.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$38.03 R 620
69.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.80 R 111
52.50%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.81 R 29.44
59.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.34 R 21.87
66.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.91 R 14.82
70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.42 R 39.39
39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.27 R 36.95
71.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.03 R 16.73
8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.02 R 16.55
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.00 R 32.66
-12.50%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.99 R 32.39
59.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.97 R 114
93.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.66 R 76.0
67.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.01 R 114
123.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.59 R 25.92
43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.20 R 19.58
42.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.53 R 24.89
26.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.28 R 20.93
96.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.90 R 14.71
98.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.64 R 26.73
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.04 R 16.88
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.86 R 14.10
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.46 R 40.04
170.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.24 R 69.1
36.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.51 R 24.69
-11.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.45 R 23.57
100.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.82 R 13.42
186.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.15 R 18.76
265.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.63 R 10.29
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$3.96 R 64.6
372.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.27 R 20.78
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$22.9K R 373.2K
51.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$24.9K R 405.9K
59.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$73.6 R 1,199
98.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$30.56 R 498
-31.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$34.79 R 567
14.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$29.89 R 487
62.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.75 R 93.8
57.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$124 R 2,021
398.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$4,365 R 71.2K
270.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$56.3 R 917
85.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$31.02 R 506
30.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$126 R 2,061
-25.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$92.5 R 1,507
32.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$295 R 4,810
443.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$291 R 4,742
333.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$474 R 7,726
546.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$508 R 8,286
295.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$772 R 12.6K
898.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$630 R 10.3K
593.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,330 R 21.7K
23.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.47
-66.78%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bloemfontein: April 12, 2026

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