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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.7% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.6% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.79 R 174
47.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$44.73 R 720
44.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$4.98 R 80.1
111.65%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.09 R 33.64
39.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.80 R 12.87
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.54 R 8.73
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.25 R 36.27
52.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.48 R 39.93
56.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.12 R 17.96
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.10 R 17.71
62.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.93 R 31.00
-9.33%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.42 R 39.02
33.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$8.30 R 134
59.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$5.22 R 84.0
53.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$7.37 R 119
117.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.51 R 24.36
54.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.49 R 23.92
10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.50 R 24.13
29.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.58 R 25.51
54.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.09 R 17.54
67.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.23 R 19.87
69.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.10 R 17.74
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.98 R 15.84
-18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$3.17 R 51.0
112.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$6.42 R 103
-9.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.39 R 22.44
-3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.77 R 28.45
70.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.67 R 26.91
41.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.38 R 22.29
194.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.00 R 16.10
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$4.46 R 71.9
316.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.24 R 20.04
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$21.2K R 340.9K
64.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$24.4K R 393.2K
58.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$98.3 R 1,582
52.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$32.72 R 527
-36.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$41.40 R 666
-3.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$30.98 R 499
54.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.91 R 111
34.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$216 R 3,477
184.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$5,262 R 84.7K
212.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$54.3 R 874
92.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$32.40 R 522
26.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$115 R 1,849
-17.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$86.2 R 1,387
39.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$366 R 5,898
344.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$334 R 5,371
268.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$678 R 10.9K
345.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$686 R 11.0K
192.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$877 R 14.1K
797.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$636 R 10.2K
579.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Durbanville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,053 R 17.0K
52.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Durbanville: March 3, 2026

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