Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuruman Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuruman

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 87.4% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 104.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.31 R 148
93.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.71 R 599
90.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.88 R 86.8
110.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.69 R 30.08
64.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.1 R 19.64
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 R 10.23
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.2 R 39.21
55.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.53 R 45.06
50.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 R 19.88
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 R 18.58
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 R 29.24
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.47 R 43.88
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.47 R 133
78.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.44 R 78.9
79.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.82 R 121
134.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 R 29.73
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 R 25.94
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 R 27.23
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.65 R 29.42
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.37 R 24.4
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 R 21.97
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 R 18.76
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 R 16.35
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.72 R 48.35
142.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.78 R 103
1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 R 23.63
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 R 29.55
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 R 28.5
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.13 R 20.11
274.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.91 R 16.1
-5.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.02 R 71.4
364.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 R 22.82
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21K R 373K
64.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.9K R 425.5K
65.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$116 R 2,063
27.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.44 R 630
-40.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.13 R 749
-5.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.66 R 545
56.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.84 R 122
37.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$197 R 3,498
208.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,348 R 77.3K
270.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.1 R 908
104.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.64 R 581
25.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.3 R 1,606
2.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.6 R 1,416
49.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$367 R 6,520
334.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$329 R 5,859
283.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$690 R 12.3K
341.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$700 R 12.5K
195.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$686 R 12.2K
961.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$588 R 10.5K
673.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuruman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,038 R 18.5K
40.86%
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 Kuruman: October 28, 2025

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