Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stellenbosch Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stellenbosch
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38% more expensive than Stellenbosch without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.6% more expensive than Stellenbosch without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 €13.82
$8.25 R 147
93.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.53 R 596
91.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 €8.86
$4.31 R 76.6
138.28%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$1.74 R 31
67.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.8 R 14.21
191.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.58 R 10.3
160.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.2 R 39.2
53.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.26 R 40.22
69.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.84 R 14.99
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.75 R 13.25
138.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.45 R 25.86
15.86%
Eggs
$3.25 €2.81
$1.95 R 34.61
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$6.91 R 123
92.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 €6.9
$4.55 R 80.8
75.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.77 €13.62
$7.42 R 132
112.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.08 R 19.27
118.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.26 R 22.41
37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.74 R 13.2
174.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.33 R 23.65
82.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.85 R 15.12
115.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.23 R 21.82
59.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.92 R 16.31
114.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.85 R 15.15
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €5.95
$2.91 R 51.7
136.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.38 R 95.7
5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.36 R 24.17
-3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 R 30.13
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.14 R 20.28
108.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.77 €39.51
$8.51 R 151
437.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 €3.68
$1.44 R 25.55
196.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.93 R 16.5
-13.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.7 €16.15
$2.85 R 50.6
556.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.21 R 21.46
70.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €30K
$13.1K R 233.8K
164.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$24K R 426.3K
66.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$95.1 R 1,690
57.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21 €18.13
$28.7 R 510
-26.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 €34.32
$41.06 R 730
-3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.83 €41.29
$35.06 R 624
36.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 €16.26
$2.81 R 50
570.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$5.74 R 102
63.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 €526
$206 R 3,656
196.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$1,337 R 23.8K
1122.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$45.5 R 809
126.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$19.38 R 345
112.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$97.2 R 1,728
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$57 R 1,014
110.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,374
$553 R 9,828
188.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,076
$451 R 8,022
176.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,026 €2,612
$1,324 R 23.6K
128.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 €1,731
$1,103 R 19.6K
81.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,179 €6,198
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,419 €3,816
$614 R 10.9K
619.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stellenbosch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,391 €1,201
$2,270 R 40.4K
-38.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%
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