Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pretoria

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.5% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 99.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.4% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.26 RΒ 147
94.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.75 RΒ 600
89.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.8 RΒ 85.4
114.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.13 RΒ 37.83
30.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 RΒ 18.73
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.83 RΒ 14.71
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.29 RΒ 40.81
48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 RΒ 50
35.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 RΒ 21.29
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 RΒ 17.95
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 RΒ 29.13
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 RΒ 42.54
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.6 RΒ 135
75.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.61 RΒ 81.9
73.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.42 RΒ 114
148.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.65 RΒ 29.34
38.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 RΒ 27.29
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 RΒ 29.7
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.61 RΒ 28.71
58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 RΒ 23.57
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 RΒ 20.7
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 RΒ 19.27
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.11 RΒ 19.73
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.84 RΒ 50.4
132.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.17 RΒ 92
13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 RΒ 27.67
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.81 RΒ 32.13
61.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.27 RΒ 58.2
-30.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$63.2 RΒ 1,124
-26.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.42 RΒ 25.2
197.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 RΒ 24.62
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.11 RΒ 55.3
500.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 RΒ 23.46
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19K RΒ 337.3K
81.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K RΒ 458.9K
53.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$123 RΒ 2,196
20.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.49 RΒ 667
-44.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.51 RΒ 685
2.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.7 RΒ 582
46.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.26 RΒ 182
80.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.62 RΒ 135
23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$195 RΒ 3,474
210.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,427 RΒ 78.7K
263.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.99 RΒ 889
108.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.88 RΒ 567
28.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.1 RΒ 1,549
6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.8 RΒ 1,544
36.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$399 RΒ 7,102
298.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$395 RΒ 7,024
219.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$735 RΒ 13.1K
314.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$748 RΒ 13.3K
176.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$875 RΒ 15.6K
731.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$805 RΒ 14.3K
465.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,572 RΒ 28K
-6.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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