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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.6% more expensive than Rustenburg without rent, and 132.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.5% more expensive than Rustenburg without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$11.11 R 182
45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$44.12 R 724
43.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$3.98 R 65.2
161.31%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.87 R 30.69
48.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.89 R 14.55
160.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.45 R 7.37
242.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.42 R 23.31
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.03 R 33.22
92.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.12 R 18.40
0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.88 R 14.48
107.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.69 R 27.74
4.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.98 R 32.52
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$5.60 R 91.9
135.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$4.27 R 70.0
82.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$6.87 R 113
131.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.64 R 26.87
38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.39 R 22.77
23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 R 21.73
48.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.53 R 25.06
59.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.84 R 13.72
114.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.75 R 12.31
173.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.06 R 17.37
80.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.93 R 15.32
-16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.45 R 40.14
171.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$4.48 R 73.5
26.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.10 R 18.11
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.09 R 17.87
175.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.11 R 18.15
110.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$44.17 R 724
4.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.97 R 15.94
338.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.96 R 15.73
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$4.11 R 67.4
352.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.23 R 20.14
68.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$22.2K R 363.3K
54.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$24.2K R 397.4K
61.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$71.0 R 1,164
106.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$12.35 R 203
66.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$43.49 R 713
-7.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$22.94 R 376
115.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$5.73 R 94.0
226.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$4.56 R 74.8
99.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$104 R 1,698
492.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$4,980 R 81.7K
228.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$49.98 R 820
104.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$34.13 R 560
19.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$88.1 R 1,445
7.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.4 R 1,285
51.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$303 R 4,964
437.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$334 R 5,484
274.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$669 R 11.0K
367.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$576 R 9,444
254.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$614 R 10.1K
614.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rustenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$1,326 R 21.7K
14.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.9
-61.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rustenburg: January 11, 2026

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