Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mossel Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mossel Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.8% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 128% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.7% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$13.36 R 224
19.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$43.98 R 736
46.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.07 R 135
30.61%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.39 R 39.97
21.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.24 R 20.74
85.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.94 R 15.80
67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.25 R 37.73
52.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.87 R 48.11
34.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 R 17.83
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.00 R 16.68
79.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.15 R 35.92
-18.60%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.93 R 48.99
10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$8.65 R 145
52.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.80 R 80.3
67.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.48 R 125
113.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.57 R 26.22
48.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.05 R 17.53
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.48 R 24.86
31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.96 R 32.73
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.90 R 31.84
-3.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.54 R 25.85
35.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.02 R 17.14
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.12 R 18.69
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.38 R 56.6
99.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$5.25 R 87.8
10.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.47 R 24.65
-8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.45 R 41.08
22.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.68 R 28.09
41.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.09 R 18.22
273.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.11 R 18.57
-21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$3.97 R 66.5
368.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 R 21.13
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$19.3K R 322.5K
80.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$19.5K R 326.3K
98.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$88.8 R 1,487
69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$16.97 R 284
21.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$38.87 R 651
3.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$19.53 R 327
145.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$13.32 R 223
37.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.91 R 116
34.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$117 R 1,960
425.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,589 R 26.6K
934.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$42.12 R 705
147.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$21.68 R 363
89.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$74.1 R 1,240
28.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$62.7 R 1,050
91.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$458 R 7,668
255.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$341 R 5,706
260.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$940 R 15.7K
221.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$646 R 10.8K
210.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$613 R 10.3K
1184.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$630 R 10.5K
586.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,524 R 25.5K
5.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.12
-68.56%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mossel Bay: March 2, 2026

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