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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 73.9% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.3% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.42 R 150
91.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.05 R 606
88.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.67 R 101
81.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 R 32.03
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 R 17.47
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.82 R 14.56
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.55 R 45.3
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.58 R 45.93
48.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 R 18.25
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 R 17.54
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 R 28.85
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.47 R 43.85
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.8 R 174
35.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.31 R 76.6
85.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.21 R 128
121.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.65 R 29.37
38.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 R 21.48
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.2 R 21.31
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 R 22.22
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 R 15.81
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.81 R 14.43
153.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 R 13.06
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 R 16.42
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.85 R 50.6
131.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.53 R 80.6
29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 R 37.03
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.27 R 40.32
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 R 30.05
34.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.14 R 20.25
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.93 R 16.61
-7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.01 R 71.4
365.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 R 23.37
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.5K R 383.2K
60.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.7K R 420.9K
67.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$142 R 2,531
4.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.66 R 616
-39.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.6 R 527
33.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.19 R 519
64.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$1.14 R 20.33
1528.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.71 R 101
64.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$198 R 3,517
207.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,287 R 76.2K
275.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$40.41 R 719
158.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.29 R 574
27.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 R 1,985
-17.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$58 R 1,032
104.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$359 R 6,390
343.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$367 R 6,535
243.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$675 R 12K
351.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$843 R 15K
145.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,156 R 38.3K
237.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,463 R 26K
210.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$884 R 15.7K
65.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: October 28, 2025

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