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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.6% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 77% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.42 R 141
89.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$33.66 R 564
91.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$5.69 R 95.2
85.24%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.77 R 29.70
64.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.03 R 17.28
123.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.78 R 13.03
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.58 R 43.17
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.47 R 41.33
56.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 R 16.43
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.04 R 17.39
72.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.58 R 26.47
10.76%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.49 R 41.68
29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$9.96 R 167
32.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.48 R 75.1
79.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.08 R 119
125.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.62 R 27.14
43.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.20 R 20.06
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.15 R 19.29
68.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.24 R 20.78
96.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.88 R 14.73
107.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.80 R 13.37
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.80 R 13.33
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.90 R 15.09
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.82 R 47.20
139.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$5.04 R 84.4
15.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.04 R 34.16
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.30 R 38.56
30.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.62 R 27.12
46.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.13 R 18.97
260.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.88 R 14.71
-1.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$4.11 R 68.8
352.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.30 R 21.74
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$21.2K R 354.9K
63.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$24.0K R 401.5K
61.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$143 R 2,399
4.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$35.28 R 591
-41.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$29.73 R 498
34.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$29.11 R 487
64.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$1.14 R 19.11
1511.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$5.89 R 98.6
58.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$195 R 3,264
215.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,345 R 72.7K
278.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$41.11 R 688
153.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$32.29 R 541
27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$111 R 1,860
-14.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$59.9 R 1,003
100.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$367 R 6,136
344.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$361 R 6,043
240.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$690 R 11.6K
337.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$840 R 14.1K
138.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,342 R 39.2K
236.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,568 R 26.3K
175.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$926 R 15.5K
74.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: March 2, 2026

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