Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Elizabeth Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Elizabeth

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.9% more expensive than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.78 RΒ 156
83.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.62 RΒ 811
40.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.18 RΒ 92.1
98.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.18 RΒ 38.79
27.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.14 RΒ 20.19
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.04 RΒ 18.5
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.49 RΒ 44.24
36.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.01 RΒ 53.5
26.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 RΒ 18.98
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.95 RΒ 16.83
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 RΒ 26.73
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.4 RΒ 42.69
30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.79 RΒ 139
70.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.95 RΒ 88
61.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.28 RΒ 147
92.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.64 RΒ 29.14
39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.36 RΒ 24.14
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 RΒ 28.25
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.61 RΒ 28.72
58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.51 RΒ 26.89
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 RΒ 20.11
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 RΒ 20.34
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 RΒ 17.52
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.98 RΒ 53
121.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.69 RΒ 83.4
25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 RΒ 20.34
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 RΒ 30.03
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.14 RΒ 20.23
99.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.41 RΒ 594
38.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.55 RΒ 45.43
65.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.41 RΒ 7.31
109.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.77 RΒ 138
140.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 RΒ 22.47
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.5K RΒ 417.7K
46.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.5K RΒ 454.2K
55.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$115 RΒ 2,051
28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.18 RΒ 572
-34.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.7 RΒ 795
-11.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.02 RΒ 534
59.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.67 RΒ 368
-10.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.85 RΒ 175
-4.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$165 RΒ 2,930
268.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,774 RΒ 84.9K
237.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66 RΒ 1,173
58.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.7 RΒ 670
8.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.3 RΒ 1,678
-1.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.5 RΒ 1,592
32.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$591 RΒ 10.5K
169.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$438 RΒ 7,794
187.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,126 RΒ 20K
170.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$856 RΒ 15.2K
141.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$873 RΒ 15.5K
733.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$635 RΒ 11.3K
616.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,285 RΒ 22.9K
13.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.04
-68.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Elizabeth: October 28, 2025

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