Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hermanus Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hermanus

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.6% more expensive than Hermanus without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.3% more expensive than Hermanus without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.87 RΒ 247
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.08 RΒ 588
93.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.8 RΒ 85.5
114.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 RΒ 35.89
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 RΒ 20.85
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 RΒ 13.66
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 RΒ 40.96
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.59 RΒ 46.15
47.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 RΒ 20.41
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 RΒ 17.93
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 RΒ 28.72
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.45 RΒ 43.65
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.68 RΒ 137
73.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.59 RΒ 81.7
74.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.65 RΒ 118
140.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.59 RΒ 28.33
43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 RΒ 26.31
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 RΒ 27.15
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.65 RΒ 29.35
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 RΒ 23.56
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 RΒ 21.09
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 RΒ 18.83
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 RΒ 17.31
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.88 RΒ 51.1
128.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.53 RΒ 116
-10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 RΒ 23.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 RΒ 30.57
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.61 RΒ 28.55
40.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 RΒ 19.54
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.96 RΒ 17.05
-10.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.12 RΒ 73.2
353.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 RΒ 21.82
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21K RΒ 373.6K
64.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.1K RΒ 428K
64.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$127 RΒ 2,256
16.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.1 RΒ 624
-40.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53 RΒ 942
-25.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.88 RΒ 318
168.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.67 RΒ 172
92.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.9 RΒ 87.1
91.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$193 RΒ 3,440
213.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,292 RΒ 76.3K
275.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.6 RΒ 899
106.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.91 RΒ 568
28.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.3 RΒ 1,606
2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.6 RΒ 1,397
51.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$365 RΒ 6,486
336.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$418 RΒ 7,442
201.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$678 RΒ 12.1K
348.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$912 RΒ 16.2K
126.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$730 RΒ 13K
897.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$618 RΒ 11K
635.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hermanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hermanus: October 28, 2025

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