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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.5% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.2% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.32 RΒ 237
20.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.96 RΒ 800
42.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.27 RΒ 147
24.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.33 RΒ 41.46
19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.28 RΒ 22.85
74.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 RΒ 15.79
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.27 RΒ 40.33
50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.87 RΒ 51.1
33.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 RΒ 19.13
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 RΒ 17.87
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.1 RΒ 37.36
-20.48%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.96 RΒ 52.6
5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.9 RΒ 158
49.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.86 RΒ 86.4
64.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.54 RΒ 134
111.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.64 RΒ 29.21
39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 RΒ 19.09
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 RΒ 26.71
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.86 RΒ 33.15
37.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 RΒ 33.28
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.53 RΒ 27.27
33.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 RΒ 18.37
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 RΒ 20.87
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.38 RΒ 60.1
94.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.87 RΒ 86.7
20.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 RΒ 26.09
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.5 RΒ 44.39
16.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.64 RΒ 29.09
38.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.14 RΒ 20.34
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.11 RΒ 19.72
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4 RΒ 71.1
367.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.29 RΒ 22.91
62.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.9K RΒ 353.2K
73.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.6K RΒ 349K
102.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$87.3 RΒ 1,552
69.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.57 RΒ 295
26.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.85 RΒ 709
-0.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.62 RΒ 349
144.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.41 RΒ 239
38.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.59 RΒ 313
-46.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$118 RΒ 2,101
414.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,596 RΒ 28.4K
909.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.87 RΒ 745
149.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$21.99 RΒ 391
86.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.9 RΒ 1,368
20.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$62.9 RΒ 1,119
88.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$472 RΒ 8,398
237.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$343 RΒ 6,093
268.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$965 RΒ 17.2K
215.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$645 RΒ 11.5K
220.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$594 RΒ 10.6K
1125.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$587 RΒ 10.4K
675.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,431 RΒ 25.4K
2.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.12
-68.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mossel Bay: October 26, 2025

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