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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.1% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 93.4% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 128% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.36 RΒ 131
118.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.47 RΒ 489
133.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.06 RΒ 89.9
103.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 RΒ 33.75
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.94 RΒ 16.76
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.68 RΒ 12.08
130.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.91 RΒ 33.97
78.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.23 RΒ 39.63
71.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.86 RΒ 15.26
32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.61 RΒ 10.9
183.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.09 RΒ 19.45
53.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.36 RΒ 24.11
130.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.76 RΒ 120
96.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.45 RΒ 61.3
131.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.23 RΒ 111
156.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 RΒ 20.31
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.65 RΒ 11.63
161.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.57 RΒ 10.2
257.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.29 RΒ 22.95
97.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.54 RΒ 9.55
225.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 RΒ 21.57
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 RΒ 15.31
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 RΒ 9.52
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.14 RΒ 55.9
109.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.8 RΒ 85.3
22.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.41 RΒ 25.16
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.75 RΒ 31.1
66.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.61 RΒ 28.71
40.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.63 RΒ 29.02
159.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.57 RΒ 10.14
50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.84 RΒ 122
173.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 RΒ 23.3
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.4K RΒ 363.4K
68.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.3K RΒ 414.2K
70.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$112 RΒ 1,995
32.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.68 RΒ 297
25.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.47 RΒ 595
18.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.4 RΒ 523
62.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.79 RΒ 121
38.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$207 RΒ 3,688
192.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,581 RΒ 81.5K
251.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.27 RΒ 752
146.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.12 RΒ 536
36.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93 RΒ 1,654
-0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.6 RΒ 1,290
63.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$365 RΒ 6,495
336.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$331 RΒ 5,889
281.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$687 RΒ 12.2K
343.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$689 RΒ 12.3K
200.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$724 RΒ 12.9K
905.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$615 RΒ 10.9K
639.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,858 RΒ 50.8K
-48.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.01
-68.28%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Shepstone: October 29, 2025

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