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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Knysna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Knysna

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.4% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.1% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$8.47 R 139
90.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$36.15 R 593
75.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$4.98 R 81.7
108.84%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.15 R 35.24
28.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.09 R 17.84
112.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.74 R 12.16
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.05 R 33.68
73.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.30 R 37.65
69.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.21 R 19.78
-6.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.96 R 15.78
90.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.59 R 26.13
11.32%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.59 R 42.49
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$10.22 R 168
29.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$4.36 R 71.4
78.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$6.58 R 108
142.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.38 R 22.62
64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.69 R 27.71
1.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 R 20.50
58.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.60 R 26.29
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.44 R 23.62
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 R 22.29
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.15 R 18.84
66.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.01 R 16.48
-22.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.85 R 46.66
133.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$5.50 R 90.3
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 R 21.66
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.63 R 26.74
84.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.60 R 26.27
46.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.14 R 18.63
272.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.94 R 15.38
-14.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$4.06 R 66.5
358.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.36 R 22.34
52.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$21.9K R 359.2K
56.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$21.9K R 359.1K
78.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$88.2 R 1,446
66.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$22.69 R 372
-9.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$41.16 R 675
-2.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$44.54 R 730
11.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.78 R 111
34.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$235 R 3,851
161.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$4,282 R 70.2K
281.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$50.7 R 831
101.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$32.16 R 527
26.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$110 R 1,796
-13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.5 R 1,303
49.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$465 R 7,624
249.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$442 R 7,246
183.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$769 R 12.6K
306.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$742 R 12.2K
175.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,033 R 16.9K
656.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,050 R 17.2K
317.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$792 R 13.0K
91.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.25
-68.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Knysna: January 13, 2026

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