Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brakpan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brakpan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.9% more expensive than Brakpan without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.9% more expensive than Brakpan without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.59 R 153
87.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.15 R 590
93.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.84 R 86.1
112.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.03 R 36.02
36.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 R 17.48
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.8 R 14.25
96.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.22 R 39.55
53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.55 R 45.41
49.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 R 18.91
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 R 17.72
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.08 R 19.14
54.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.13 R 37.97
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.62 R 171
38.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.07 R 72.3
96.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.53 R 116
144.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.21 R 21.5
88.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.26 R 22.48
34.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 R 20.1
80.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.34 R 23.79
90.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 R 19.53
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 R 20.12
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.9 R 15.92
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 R 15.82
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.95 R 52.4
123.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.45 R 79.2
31.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.01 R 17.88
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.28 R 22.8
128.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 R 28.47
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 R 19.5
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.96 R 17.08
-10.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.95 R 70.2
372.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 R 22
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.3K R 378.4K
62.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.5K R 417.9K
68.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$116 R 2,067
27.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.46 R 613
-39.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.4 R 754
-6.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.09 R 553
54.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.85 R 122
36.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$200 R 3,559
203.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,323 R 76.9K
272.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.8 R 903
105.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.83 R 584
25.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.8 R 1,562
5.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.6 R 1,433
47.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$363 R 6,452
338.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$253 R 4,502
398.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$468 R 8,326
550.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$537 R 9,545
285.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$725 R 12.9K
904.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$619 R 11K
634.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$859 R 15.3K
70.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brakpan: October 28, 2025

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