Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roodepoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roodepoort

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.8% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.6% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.04 RΒ 196
45.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.25 RΒ 805
41.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.89 RΒ 86.9
110.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.12 RΒ 37.64
31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 RΒ 18.45
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.8 RΒ 14.3
96.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.2 RΒ 39.18
55.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.56 RΒ 45.58
49.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 RΒ 22.26
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 RΒ 18.7
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.7 RΒ 30.15
-1.76%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.52 RΒ 44.87
24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.22 RΒ 146
61.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.74 RΒ 84.2
68.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.74 RΒ 120
136.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.69 RΒ 30.08
34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 RΒ 27.32
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.58 RΒ 28.19
29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.61 RΒ 28.68
58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.3 RΒ 23.17
35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 RΒ 24.21
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 RΒ 20.07
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 RΒ 20.77
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.76 RΒ 49.01
138.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.75 RΒ 102
2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.37 RΒ 24.35
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 RΒ 29.46
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 RΒ 30.21
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 RΒ 19.58
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.9 RΒ 15.99
-4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.99 RΒ 53.3
524.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 RΒ 22.59
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.5K RΒ 347.3K
76.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24K RΒ 426.7K
65.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$124 RΒ 2,203
19.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.76 RΒ 654
-42.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.33 RΒ 771
-8.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.52 RΒ 667
27.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.46 RΒ 186
77.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.42 RΒ 132
26.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$203 RΒ 3,619
198.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,851 RΒ 86.3K
232.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50 RΒ 890
108.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.55 RΒ 579
26.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.7 RΒ 1,541
6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.9 RΒ 1,438
46.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$562 RΒ 10K
183.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$628 RΒ 11.2K
100.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,393 RΒ 24.8K
118.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$884 RΒ 15.7K
134.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$589 RΒ 10.5K
1136.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$439 RΒ 7,808
936.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,308 RΒ 23.3K
11.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roodepoort: October 29, 2025

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