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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.7% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.1% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.17 RΒ 145
96.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.11 RΒ 642
77.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.78 RΒ 85
115.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 RΒ 39.48
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.11 RΒ 19.69
100.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.79 RΒ 13.99
98.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.12 RΒ 37.76
60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.26 RΒ 40.16
69.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 RΒ 21.37
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.96 RΒ 17
80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 RΒ 29.5
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.52 RΒ 44.87
24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.08 RΒ 179
32.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.35 RΒ 77.4
83.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.79 RΒ 121
135.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.44 RΒ 25.58
58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 RΒ 28.91
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.23 RΒ 21.82
65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.58 RΒ 28.03
61.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 RΒ 24.82
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 RΒ 24.98
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 RΒ 20.29
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 RΒ 17.18
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.78 RΒ 49.47
137.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.76 RΒ 84.7
23.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.37 RΒ 24.4
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 RΒ 29.08
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.62 RΒ 28.76
40.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.14 RΒ 20.29
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.89 RΒ 15.86
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.97 RΒ 70.7
370.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 RΒ 23.25
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.2K RΒ 394.1K
55.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.3K RΒ 397.3K
77.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$88.8 RΒ 1,579
67.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.79 RΒ 405
-7.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.4 RΒ 736
-4.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.03 RΒ 801
6.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.64 RΒ 118
41.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$239 RΒ 4,245
154.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,343 RΒ 77.2K
270.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.7 RΒ 902
105.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.05 RΒ 570
28.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 RΒ 1,956
-15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79 RΒ 1,406
50.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$461 RΒ 8,200
245.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$457 RΒ 8,120
176.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$767 RΒ 13.6K
297.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$716 RΒ 12.7K
189.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$714 RΒ 12.7K
919.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,009 RΒ 17.9K
350.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Knysna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$771 RΒ 13.7K
89.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.25
-68.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Knysna: October 27, 2025

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