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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.4% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.4% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$11.32 R 186
42.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$42.04 R 690
50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$4.84 R 79.3
114.88%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.22 R 36.46
24.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.01 R 16.57
129.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.81 R 13.25
90.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.49 R 40.86
42.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.76 R 45.29
41.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.15 R 18.78
-1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.06 R 17.38
72.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.56 R 25.61
13.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.51 R 41.17
24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$7.59 R 125
73.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$4.84 R 79.3
61.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$6.92 R 113
130.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.67 R 27.45
35.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.51 R 24.83
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 R 25.74
26.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.64 R 26.94
48.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.39 R 22.85
29.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 R 23.75
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.09 R 17.93
75.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.91 R 14.84
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.16 R 51.8
110.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$5.15 R 84.5
10.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.58 R 25.95
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.77 R 29.07
69.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.69 R 27.70
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.13 R 18.56
276.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.07 R 17.51
-25.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$3.13 R 51.3
494.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.29 R 21.18
60.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$22.0K R 361.5K
55.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$23.6K R 386.7K
65.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$126 R 2,062
16.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$41.22 R 676
-50.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$41.42 R 679
-2.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$18.12 R 297
173.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$4.11 R 67.4
354.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$7.08 R 116
28.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$206 R 3,384
197.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$4,427 R 72.6K
269.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$49.91 R 819
104.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$32.11 R 527
26.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$90.7 R 1,488
4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.4 R 1,269
53.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$276 R 4,534
487.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$333 R 5,460
276.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$512 R 8,397
510.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$622 R 10.2K
228.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$745 R 12.2K
948.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$680 R 11.2K
545.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Randburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$2,145 R 35.2K
-29.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Randburg: January 10, 2026

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