Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rustenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rustenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.4% more expensive than Rustenburg without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73.4% more expensive than Rustenburg without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$11.02 R 180
44.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$45.69 R 747
41.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$3.83 R 62.5
175.20%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.89 R 30.88
53.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.84 R 13.77
173.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.48 R 7.89
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.43 R 23.29
140.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$2.00 R 32.67
93.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.10 R 18.01
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.88 R 14.38
103.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.66 R 27.17
5.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.99 R 32.53
62.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$5.77 R 94.3
129.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$4.12 R 67.3
94.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$6.77 R 111
136.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.61 R 26.37
44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.33 R 21.73
24.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.34 R 21.87
44.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.60 R 26.17
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.84 R 13.72
117.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.80 R 13.15
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.05 R 17.15
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.88 R 14.38
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$2.57 R 41.94
162.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$4.60 R 75.2
26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.11 R 18.14
20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.10 R 17.91
173.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$1.14 R 18.56
107.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$43.92 R 718
5.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$0.99 R 16.12
311.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.89 R 14.61
-2.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$4.06 R 66.4
357.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.22 R 19.88
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$22.6K R 369.7K
53.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$23.9K R 390.9K
62.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$70.9 R 1,159
111.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$12.73 R 208
61.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$42.65 R 697
-6.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$22.92 R 375
108.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$5.70 R 93.2
222.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$4.45 R 72.8
109.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$102 R 1,663
504.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$4,985 R 81.5K
229.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$51.1 R 835
103.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$32.93 R 538
24.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$90.1 R 1,472
5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$77.3 R 1,263
55.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$314 R 5,124
419.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$336 R 5,492
265.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$674 R 11.0K
347.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$579 R 9,459
246.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$694 R 11.3K
1034.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$588 R 9,604
634.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$1,380 R 22.5K
16.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.9
-61.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rustenburg: March 1, 2026

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