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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.5% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.2% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$11.35 R 186
42.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$42.21 R 692
50.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$4.86 R 79.7
113.99%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.12 R 34.84
30.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.98 R 16.11
136.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.80 R 13.15
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.18 R 35.79
62.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.74 R 44.93
42.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.19 R 19.56
-5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 R 16.72
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 R 26.76
8.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.45 R 40.20
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$7.57 R 124
74.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$4.60 R 75.5
69.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$6.88 R 113
131.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.68 R 27.49
35.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.54 R 25.23
11.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 R 26.36
22.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.67 R 27.41
46.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.51 R 24.81
19.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 R 22.81
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.09 R 17.84
75.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.12 R 18.33
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.01 R 49.38
120.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$5.17 R 84.9
9.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 R 21.46
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.84 R 30.10
63.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 R 26.57
44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.10 R 18.01
286.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.89 R 14.66
-10.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$3.02 R 49.55
515.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.31 R 21.43
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$19.6K R 321.6K
74.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$24.2K R 396.8K
61.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$124 R 2,030
18.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$40.44 R 663
-49.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$43.38 R 711
-7.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$28.18 R 462
75.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.82 R 112
173.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$7.40 R 121
22.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$199 R 3,264
208.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$4,863 R 79.8K
236.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$50.5 R 827
102.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$32.11 R 527
26.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$89.2 R 1,463
6.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.7 R 1,307
48.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$305 R 4,995
433.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$331 R 5,436
277.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$617 R 10.1K
407.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$717 R 11.8K
184.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$306 R 5,018
2453.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$244 R 4,008
1696.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$994 R 16.3K
52.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Boksburg: January 12, 2026

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