Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Durbanville Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Durbanville

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.2% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.9% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.83 R 193
48.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.93 R 781
45.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.07 R 90.2
102.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.08 R 36.93
33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 R 14.49
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 R 10.23
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.29 R 40.72
48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.49 R 44.26
53.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 R 19.77
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 R 18.63
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 R 33.79
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.47 R 43.91
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.54 R 152
55.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.3 R 94.2
50.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.33 R 130
117.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.52 R 27
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 R 25.34
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 R 25.94
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 R 28.47
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.08 R 19.27
62.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 R 20.9
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 R 19.28
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 R 16.97
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.04 R 54.1
116.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.75 R 102
2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 R 24.07
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.74 R 30.98
67.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.67 R 29.77
35.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.41 R 25.1
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.93 R 16.48
-7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.38 R 78
326.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 R 21.93
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.7K R 385.9K
59.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.2K R 430.8K
63.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$98.4 R 1,749
50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.82 R 584
-36.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.75 R 742
-5.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.2 R 555
53.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.63 R 118
41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$212 R 3,770
186.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,358 R 95.3K
200.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.7 R 990
87.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.07 R 588
24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 R 2,041
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.4 R 1,483
42.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$362 R 6,435
340.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$329 R 5,845
284.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$695 R 12.4K
338.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$681 R 12.1K
203.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$818 R 14.6K
789.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$583 R 10.4K
680.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,010 R 18K
44.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Durbanville: October 27, 2025

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