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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.9% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 123.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.1% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$11.16 R 184
42.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$42.53 R 701
51.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$4.68 R 77.1
125.21%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.20 R 36.22
32.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.98 R 16.17
134.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.81 R 13.34
93.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.20 R 36.27
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.81 R 46.35
37.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 R 18.97
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.07 R 17.59
67.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.56 R 25.76
12.18%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.43 R 40.12
32.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.74 R 128
70.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.69 R 77.2
71.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.80 R 112
135.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.68 R 27.61
38.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.52 R 24.99
8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.59 R 26.21
22.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.63 R 26.86
49.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.45 R 23.92
26.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.44 R 23.70
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.09 R 17.90
83.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.12 R 18.41
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.11 R 51.3
116.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$4.86 R 80.0
19.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.36 R 22.44
-1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.86 R 30.69
61.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.61 R 26.53
47.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.15 R 18.99
253.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.96 R 15.79
-9.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$3.12 R 51.4
495.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.27 R 20.92
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$19.1K R 315.0K
81.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$23.5K R 386.9K
65.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$125 R 2,059
20.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$40.68 R 670
-49.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$42.15 R 695
-4.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$27.83 R 459
71.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$6.83 R 113
168.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.52 R 124
23.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$195 R 3,208
215.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,891 R 80.6K
236.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$49.86 R 822
109.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$31.70 R 522
29.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$90.4 R 1,490
5.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$79.6 R 1,313
50.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$304 R 5,014
435.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$328 R 5,408
274.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$627 R 10.3K
381.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$732 R 12.1K
173.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$305 R 5,033
2477.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$247 R 4,074
1647.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,018 R 16.8K
58.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Boksburg: March 1, 2026

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