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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.4% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 152.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 114.3% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.57 R 123
108.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$28.38 R 463
126.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$5.11 R 83.3
102.94%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.91 R 31.08
51.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.94 R 15.40
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.66 R 10.83
134.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.01 R 32.77
68.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.18 R 35.61
78.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.88 R 14.30
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.60 R 9.79
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.09 R 17.77
60.55%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.30 R 21.27
143.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.74 R 110
100.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.34 R 54.4
133.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$6.23 R 102
151.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.10 R 18.00
107.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.64 R 10.47
167.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.57 R 9.30
238.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.36 R 22.10
85.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.54 R 8.74
231.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.17 R 19.02
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.87 R 14.14
122.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.55 R 8.92
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.13 R 51.0
112.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.92 R 80.2
17.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.45 R 23.56
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.67 R 27.29
74.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.68 R 27.39
39.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.67 R 27.18
151.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.61 R 9.97
32.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$6.62 R 108
182.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.25 R 20.30
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$20.5K R 334.1K
68.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$23.7K R 386.7K
67.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$113 R 1,840
29.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$16.53 R 269
26.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$33.89 R 552
17.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$29.32 R 478
65.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.71 R 109
35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$203 R 3,311
204.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$4,582 R 74.7K
252.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$41.31 R 673
153.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$29.52 R 481
37.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$94.9 R 1,547
-1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$72.6 R 1,183
68.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$359 R 5,855
346.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$338 R 5,506
273.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$685 R 11.2K
347.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$685 R 11.2K
193.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$828 R 13.5K
829.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$629 R 10.3K
593.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Shepstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$3,013 R 49.1K
-45.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.01
-68.28%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Port Shepstone: April 12, 2026

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