Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Springs Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Springs

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.9% more expensive than Springs without rent, and 146.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.7% more expensive than Springs without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.64 R 154
86.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.9 R 603
89.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.89 R 87
110.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.1 R 37.32
32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.89 R 15.9
150.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.62 R 11.05
153.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.72 R 30.54
98.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.92 R 34.09
98.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 R 21.98
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 R 17.71
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.58 R 28.07
5.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.49 R 44.24
25.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.66 R 118
99.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.47 R 79.5
78.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.55 R 116
143.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1 R 17.87
128.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 R 15.15
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 R 19.33
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 R 19.3
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 R 23.42
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 R 20.59
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 R 19.4
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.12 R 19.93
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.78 R 49.39
137.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.7 R 65.8
58.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 R 20.38
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.65 R 29.29
76.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 R 29.59
36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.43 R 25.42
195.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.31 R 23.37
-34.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.02 R 53.7
518.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 R 23.45
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19K R 337.3K
81.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K R 458.6K
53.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$125 R 2,222
18.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.01 R 658
-43.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.14 R 678
3.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.84 R 655
30.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.77 R 138
20.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$82.6 R 1,470
634.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,691 R 30.1K
852.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.3 R 894
107.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.19 R 572
27.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.3 R 1,553
6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90.2 R 1,603
31.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$264 R 4,693
503.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$247 R 4,395
410.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$665 R 11.8K
357.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$657 R 11.7K
215.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,433 R 25.5K
407.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$670 R 11.9K
579.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Springs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,125 R 20K
29.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.62
-64.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Springs: October 28, 2025

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