Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burgersfort Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burgersfort

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.2% more expensive than Burgersfort without rent, and 130.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 66% more expensive than Burgersfort without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.25 R 147
95.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.16 R 590
93.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.83 R 85.9
112.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2 R 35.56
39.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.82 R 14.57
171.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 R 10.22
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.18 R 38.69
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.65 R 29.43
131.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 R 18.32
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 R 17.42
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.55 R 27.63
7.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.46 R 43.77
27.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.41 R 60.6
290.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.47 R 43.99
223.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.27 R 112
154.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.63 R 28.96
39.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 R 27.14
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.61 R 28.71
26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.7 R 30.23
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.81 R 14.44
117.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 R 20.79
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 R 20.28
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.04 R 18.46
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.78 R 49.37
137.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.2 R 21.43
389.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 R 18.21
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.81 R 32.15
61.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.62 R 28.88
40.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.77 R 743
10.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.87 R 15.42
386.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.31 R 23.33
-34.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.02 R 53.8
518.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 R 22.82
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.4K R 345.8K
77.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K R 466K
51.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$126 R 2,242
17.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.91 R 656
-43.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.65 R 670
5.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.37 R 558
52.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.54 R 134
24.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$34.21 R 608
1675.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,292 R 76.3K
275.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$39.98 R 711
161.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$16.13 R 287
154.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$44.76 R 796
106.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$66 R 1,173
79.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$362 R 6,430
340.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$339 R 6,020
272.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$693 R 12.3K
339.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$685 R 12.2K
201.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$739 R 13.1K
885.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$633 R 11.3K
619.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Burgersfort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,013 R 18K
44.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burgersfort: October 28, 2025

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