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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.4% more expensive than Brakpan without rent, and 146.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.3% more expensive than Brakpan without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.77 R 147
81.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$33.88 R 567
90.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.77 R 79.9
120.96%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.03 R 33.99
43.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.99 R 16.58
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.77 R 12.86
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.26 R 37.90
52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.47 R 41.30
56.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 R 17.80
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.93 R 15.59
92.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.13 R 18.93
54.87%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.14 R 35.83
50.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$9.40 R 157
40.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.12 R 69.0
94.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$6.51 R 109
145.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.16 R 19.39
100.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.26 R 21.14
30.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.15 R 19.25
68.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.33 R 22.27
83.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.05 R 17.57
74.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.14 R 19.05
82.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.93 R 15.63
115.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.94 R 15.81
-14.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.98 R 49.95
126.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$4.93 R 82.5
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.96 R 16.13
39.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.23 R 20.65
144.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.62 R 27.08
46.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.15 R 19.24
253.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.88 R 14.68
-1.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$4.15 R 69.5
347.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.30 R 21.71
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$21.1K R 353.3K
64.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$23.5K R 393.0K
65.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$116 R 1,946
29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$35.01 R 586
-41.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$43.12 R 722
-7.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$30.77 R 515
55.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.70 R 112
39.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$194 R 3,240
217.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,345 R 72.7K
278.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$50.0 R 838
108.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$32.12 R 538
27.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$89.5 R 1,499
6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$78.3 R 1,310
53.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$371 R 6,206
339.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$251 R 4,195
390.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$458 R 7,671
558.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$538 R 8,998
272.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$674 R 11.3K
1067.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$585 R 9,790
638.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brakpan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$884 R 14.8K
82.15%
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 Brakpan: February 28, 2026

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