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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.1% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 117.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$11.23 R 183
40.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$41.86 R 682
53.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$4.89 R 79.8
112.07%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.14 R 34.84
35.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.98 R 16.03
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.83 R 13.50
86.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.28 R 37.08
48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.75 R 44.83
41.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.19 R 19.32
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.02 R 16.59
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.57 R 25.66
11.46%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.51 R 40.85
26.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.60 R 124
77.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.54 R 74.1
71.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$6.77 R 110
131.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.61 R 26.27
41.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.47 R 23.91
16.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.65 R 26.93
16.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.71 R 27.83
47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.45 R 23.69
23.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.39 R 22.58
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.09 R 17.73
77.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.12 R 18.18
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.05 R 49.70
118.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$5.00 R 81.5
15.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.32 R 21.45
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.77 R 28.93
64.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.69 R 27.51
39.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.09 R 17.82
285.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.90 R 14.61
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$3.14 R 51.1
495.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.26 R 20.54
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.4K R 316.9K
78.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$24.3K R 395.3K
63.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$126 R 2,050
15.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$39.89 R 650
-47.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$42.90 R 699
-7.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$27.39 R 446
77.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$6.83 R 111
175.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$7.59 R 124
19.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$198 R 3,222
212.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$4,925 R 80.3K
228.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$50.5 R 823
107.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$32.61 R 532
24.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$90.7 R 1,478
3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$81.2 R 1,323
51.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$300 R 4,885
435.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$329 R 5,362
283.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$623 R 10.2K
391.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$728 R 11.9K
175.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$304 R 4,955
2433.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$248 R 4,034
1664.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,012 R 16.5K
61.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Boksburg: April 11, 2026

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