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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.6% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 65.8% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$11.35 R 186
42.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$45.18 R 741
40.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$4.88 R 80.0
113.11%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.10 R 34.43
31.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.04 R 16.99
123.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.76 R 12.51
102.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.17 R 35.67
63.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.55 R 41.86
52.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.24 R 20.38
-8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 R 16.78
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.72 R 28.27
2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.48 R 40.59
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$8.03 R 132
64.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$4.85 R 79.5
60.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$6.56 R 108
142.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.65 R 26.99
37.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.55 R 25.46
10.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 R 27.10
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.61 R 26.46
51.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.31 R 21.41
37.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 R 23.38
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.14 R 18.65
67.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.17 R 19.17
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.84 R 46.56
134.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$5.95 R 97.6
-4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 R 21.45
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.61 R 26.37
86.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.69 R 27.71
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.10 R 18.01
286.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.93 R 15.31
-13.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$3.12 R 51.2
496.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.26 R 20.62
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$18.9K R 310.0K
80.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$24.2K R 396.5K
61.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$125 R 2,058
17.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$37.56 R 616
-45.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$42.46 R 696
-5.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$38.99 R 639
27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$10.42 R 171
79.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$7.10 R 117
28.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$204 R 3,339
201.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$4,826 R 79.1K
238.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$50.0 R 820
104.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$31.85 R 522
28.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$86.1 R 1,412
9.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.9 R 1,277
52.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$556 R 9,117
192.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$619 R 10.1K
102.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,389 R 22.8K
125.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$882 R 14.5K
131.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$600 R 9,842
1201.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$449 R 7,360
878.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Roodepoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$1,342 R 22.0K
13.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Roodepoort: January 11, 2026

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