Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boksburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boksburg

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.6% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 61.4% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boksburg
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
$42.38 RΒ 754
51.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.66 RΒ 82.9
120.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.17 RΒ 38.59
28.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 RΒ 18.5
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 RΒ 13.81
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 RΒ 40.6
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.84 RΒ 50.5
34.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 RΒ 20.3
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White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 RΒ 18.73
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 RΒ 29.2
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.44 RΒ 43.47
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.65 RΒ 136
73.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.53 RΒ 80.5
76.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.78 RΒ 121
135.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.6 RΒ 28.5
42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 RΒ 25.93
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 RΒ 28.31
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.68 RΒ 29.91
51.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 RΒ 26.63
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 RΒ 24.69
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 RΒ 18.6
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 RΒ 20.7
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.17 RΒ 56.3
107.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.29 RΒ 94.1
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 RΒ 23.38
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.79 RΒ 31.77
63.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.63 RΒ 28.99
39.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.14 RΒ 20.22
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.88 RΒ 15.62
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.12 RΒ 55.5
498.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 RΒ 22.58
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.4K RΒ 344.9K
77.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.3K RΒ 431.7K
63.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$126 RΒ 2,238
17.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.15 RΒ 714
-47.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.31 RΒ 770
-8.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.83 RΒ 495
72.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.59 RΒ 117
181.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.35 RΒ 131
27.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$200 RΒ 3,565
202.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,873 RΒ 86.7K
230.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.41 RΒ 879
111.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.29 RΒ 574
27.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.1 RΒ 1,620
1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.1 RΒ 1,406
50.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$303 RΒ 5,382
426.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$331 RΒ 5,887
281.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$612 RΒ 10.9K
397.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$716 RΒ 12.7K
189.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$732 RΒ 13K
894.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$632 RΒ 11.2K
619.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$943 RΒ 16.8K
55.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

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