Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and East London Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and East London

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.5% more expensive than East London without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.2% more expensive than East London without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
East London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.56 R 117
145.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.8 R 548
108.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.5 R 80
128.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.09 R 37.23
33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.99 R 17.61
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.87 R 15.48
80.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.47 R 43.85
38.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.13 R 55.6
22.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
East London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 R 18.15
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.84 R 14.99
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 R 34.98
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 R 36.09
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.3 R 165
43.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.25 R 75.5
88.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.68 R 137
107.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.58 R 28.14
44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 R 38.02
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 R 25.34
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.42 R 25.19
79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 R 27.95
12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 R 25.75
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 R 18.74
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 R 15.18
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.71 R 48.17
143.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.76 R 84.7
23.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.7 R 30.22
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.54 R 45.18
14.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
East London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 R 12.72
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.64 R 385
113.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.09 R 19.44
288.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.89 R 15.81
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.09 R 72.8
356.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 R 22.77
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36K R 639.6K
-4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.4K R 398.9K
76.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
East London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$195 R 3,471
-24.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.85 R 549
-31.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.24 R 805
-12.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
East London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.17 R 590
44.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$1.43 R 25.4
1198.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.54 R 63.1
164.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
East London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$117 R 2,087
417.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,277 R 76.1K
276.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
East London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.6 R 935
98.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.65 R 509
43.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 R 1,886
-12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87.4 R 1,555
35.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
East London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$268 R 4,759
494.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$290 R 5,156
335.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$494 R 8,789
516.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$557 R 9,903
271.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$802 R 14.3K
808.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$619 R 11K
635.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
East London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,597 R 28.4K
-8.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for East London: October 28, 2025

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