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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.1% more expensive than Springbok without rent, and 122.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79% more expensive than Springbok without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.59 R 144
85.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$33.16 R 555
94.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.95 R 82.8
112.93%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.12 R 35.45
37.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.98 R 16.41
134.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.82 R 13.65
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.27 R 37.96
51.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.45 R 40.97
57.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.10 R 18.45
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.06 R 17.72
68.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.62 R 27.08
8.02%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.50 R 41.77
29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.62 R 128
73.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.61 R 77.2
74.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$6.67 R 112
139.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.67 R 27.98
39.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.51 R 25.33
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.49 R 25.00
30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.57 R 26.24
55.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.37 R 22.85
33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.20 R 20.02
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.10 R 18.39
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.97 R 16.23
-17.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.74 R 45.88
145.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$4.88 R 81.7
18.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.38 R 23.15
-2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.72 R 28.86
75.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.60 R 26.85
48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$26.23 R 439
76.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.10 R 18.46
270.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.89 R 14.86
-2.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$4.11 R 68.8
352.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.29 R 21.55
62.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$21.5K R 360.0K
61.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$24.1K R 403.5K
60.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$118 R 1,982
26.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$35.71 R 598
-42.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$41.69 R 698
-3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$31.32 R 524
52.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.86 R 115
35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$200 R 3,345
207.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,349 R 72.8K
277.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$49.72 R 832
109.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$32.53 R 545
26.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$87.6 R 1,466
8.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$81.4 R 1,363
47.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$360 R 6,018
353.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$338 R 5,662
263.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$699 R 11.7K
331.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$679 R 11.4K
195.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$736 R 12.3K
969.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$568 R 9,504
660.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Springbok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Springbok: March 2, 2026

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