Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paarl Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paarl

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.2% more expensive than Paarl without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.7% more expensive than Paarl without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$10.95 R 182
45.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$45.28 R 752
42.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.84 R 80.4
117.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.98 R 32.97
46.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.85 R 14.12
170.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.80 R 13.31
96.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.23 R 37.01
54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.49 R 41.41
55.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 R 18.41
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.94 R 15.54
90.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.87 R 31.00
-6.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.89 R 31.33
70.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$8.18 R 136
61.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$5.12 R 85.1
56.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$7.48 R 124
113.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.48 R 24.56
57.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.39 R 23.16
18.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.98 R 16.24
97.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.38 R 22.85
76.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.77 R 12.78
137.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.87 R 14.50
139.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.05 R 17.51
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.85 R 14.10
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.88 R 47.88
134.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$5.15 R 85.5
12.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.17 R 19.47
14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$0.86 R 14.26
250.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.09 R 18.07
117.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.37 R 22.74
197.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.93 R 15.40
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$4.38 R 72.8
324.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.25 R 20.70
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$20.9K R 346.8K
66.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$16.7K R 276.7K
132.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$73.7 R 1,224
103.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$33.22 R 552
-37.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$41.62 R 691
-3.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$24.18 R 402
97.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$6.07 R 101
53.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$195 R 3,239
215.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,281 R 71.1K
283.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$37.84 R 629
175.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$28.26 R 469
45.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$110 R 1,819
-12.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$83.5 R 1,387
43.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$694 R 11.5K
134.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$339 R 5,623
263.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$1,212 R 20.1K
149.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$838 R 13.9K
139.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$910 R 15.1K
764.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$2,519 R 41.8K
71.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Paarl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,064 R 17.7K
51.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.4
-66.58%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Paarl: March 1, 2026

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