Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Randburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Randburg

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.9% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.9% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$10.98 R 181
44.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$42.12 R 694
53.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$4.70 R 77.5
124.26%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.27 R 37.48
28.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.06 R 17.48
116.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.82 R 13.55
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.58 R 42.46
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.74 R 45.12
41.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 R 18.94
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.01 R 16.70
77.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.58 R 26.00
10.76%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.44 R 40.21
32.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.90 R 130
67.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.70 R 77.5
70.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.62 R 109
141.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.66 R 27.37
40.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.52 R 24.98
8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.54 R 25.35
25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.67 R 27.58
46.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.34 R 22.02
36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.45 R 23.96
43.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.10 R 18.16
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.89 R 14.72
-10.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.02 R 49.79
123.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$5.12 R 84.4
13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.51 R 24.85
-11.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.77 R 29.19
70.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.62 R 26.73
46.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.10 R 18.06
270.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.11 R 18.30
-21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$3.07 R 50.6
505.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.30 R 21.39
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$22.0K R 362.2K
58.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.3K R 400.3K
59.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$126 R 2,078
19.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$41.15 R 678
-49.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$42.07 R 693
-4.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$17.95 R 296
166.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$4.30 R 70.9
327.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.43 R 122
25.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$203 R 3,351
202.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,351 R 71.7K
277.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$49.91 R 823
108.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$32.43 R 534
26.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$89.5 R 1,475
6.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$79.5 R 1,311
51.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$282 R 4,644
478.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$333 R 5,495
268.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$508 R 8,372
494.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$630 R 10.4K
218.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$767 R 12.6K
926.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$648 R 10.7K
565.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$2,149 R 35.4K
-25.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Randburg: March 2, 2026

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