Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nelspruit Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nelspruit

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.5% more expensive than Nelspruit without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.8% more expensive than Nelspruit without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$11.22 R 186
41.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$44.61 R 741
44.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$3.69 R 61.3
185.64%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.02 R 33.49
44.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.04 R 17.23
121.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 R 12.75
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.52 R 25.30
126.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.48 R 41.22
56.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 R 19.66
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.89 R 14.86
101.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.03 R 17.06
69.90%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.96 R 32.58
64.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$8.03 R 133
64.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.08 R 67.7
96.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$6.90 R 115
131.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.52 R 25.17
53.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.07 R 17.83
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.69 R 11.38
181.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.63 R 27.10
49.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.58 R 9.62
215.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.26 R 21.00
65.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.09 R 18.17
83.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.88 R 14.58
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.55 R 42.35
164.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$3.90 R 64.8
48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.88 R 14.68
52.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.50 R 24.96
100.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.63 R 27.08
45.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.15 R 19.11
253.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.89 R 14.73
-2.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$2.28 R 37.92
714.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.23 R 20.37
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$22.4K R 371.9K
55.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$23.6K R 392.1K
64.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$118 R 1,956
27.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$40.64 R 675
-49.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$33.45 R 556
19.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$30.81 R 512
55.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$3.81 R 63.3
144.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$166 R 2,759
270.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,994 R 83.0K
229.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$49.62 R 824
110.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$34.16 R 567
20.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$91.8 R 1,525
3.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$78.8 R 1,309
52.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$368 R 6,119
342.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$329 R 5,465
273.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$680 R 11.3K
343.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$698 R 11.6K
187.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nelspruit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nelspruit: March 1, 2026

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