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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.6% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.5% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$13.25 R 217
22.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$45.44 R 745
39.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$8.20 R 134
26.83%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.32 R 37.98
19.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.30 R 21.25
78.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.95 R 15.61
62.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.28 R 37.45
55.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.82 R 46.18
38.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.07 R 17.62
5.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.99 R 16.24
84.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.12 R 34.80
-16.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.95 R 48.32
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$8.71 R 143
51.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$4.93 R 80.8
58.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$7.58 R 124
110.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.64 R 26.94
38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.07 R 17.63
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 R 23.32
39.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.84 R 30.26
32.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.87 R 30.61
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.56 R 25.52
31.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.04 R 16.99
83.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.12 R 18.37
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.30 R 54.1
101.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$5.11 R 83.8
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.52 R 24.99
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.58 R 42.26
16.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.60 R 26.25
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 18.65
272.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.06 R 17.41
-24.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$4.11 R 67.4
352.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.33 R 21.89
55.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$19.3K R 317.2K
76.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$19.9K R 325.6K
96.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$88.3 R 1,448
66.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$16.65 R 273
23.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$38.61 R 633
4.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$19.85 R 326
149.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$13.27 R 218
40.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.88 R 113
32.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$119 R 1,949
415.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$1,573 R 25.8K
938.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$42.26 R 693
142.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$21.63 R 355
88.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$76.5 R 1,254
23.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$62.0 R 1,016
91.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$470 R 7,702
246.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$331 R 5,428
278.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$943 R 15.5K
231.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$642 R 10.5K
218.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$615 R 10.1K
1169.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$606 R 9,942
624.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$1,520 R 24.9K
-0.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.12
-68.56%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mossel Bay: January 11, 2026

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