Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Springbok Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Springbok

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.2% more expensive than Springbok without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.6% more expensive than Springbok without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.52 R 151
88.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.84 R 602
89.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.89 R 87.1
110.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.13 R 37.87
30.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 R 18.36
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 R 13.71
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.22 R 39.57
53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.48 R 44.07
54.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 R 19.7
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 R 18
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.58 R 28.1
5.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.49 R 44.35
25.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.59 R 135
75.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.65 R 82.6
71.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.67 R 119
139.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 R 29.71
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 R 26.28
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 R 26.23
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.59 R 28.31
60.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.36 R 24.16
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 R 21.96
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 R 18.77
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 R 17
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.74 R 48.73
140.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.13 R 91.2
14.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 R 23.96
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 R 29.13
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.64 R 29.08
38.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.28 R 450
82.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 R 20.43
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.88 R 15.64
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.08 R 72.6
357.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 R 22.02
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.4K R 380.5K
61.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.2K R 430.8K
63.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$120 R 2,133
23.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.1 R 624
-40.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.73 R 742
-4.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.53 R 543
56.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.78 R 121
38.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$194 R 3,456
212.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,309 R 76.6K
273.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.67 R 883
110.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.72 R 564
29.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.3 R 1,605
2.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.2 R 1,427
47.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$369 R 6,571
330.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$330 R 5,872
282.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$699 R 12.4K
335.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$680 R 12.1K
204.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$655 R 11.6K
1011.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$536 R 9,531
748.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Springbok: October 27, 2025

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