Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stilbaai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stilbaai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 99% more expensive than Stilbaai without rent, and 182.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.5% more expensive than Stilbaai without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.72 RΒ 102
181.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.32 RΒ 788
44.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.61 RΒ 82.1
122.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.42 RΒ 25.31
95.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.55 RΒ 9.7
305.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 RΒ 9.53
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.78 RΒ 49.46
22.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.69 RΒ 30.1
126.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.82 RΒ 14.54
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 RΒ 9.21
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 RΒ 29.01
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.45 RΒ 43.61
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.5 RΒ 80
195.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.54 RΒ 80.7
75.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.38 RΒ 131
116.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 RΒ 22.1
83.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 RΒ 14.76
104.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 RΒ 19.47
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.26 RΒ 22.43
102.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.36 RΒ 6.33
388.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 RΒ 21.3
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 RΒ 15.58
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 RΒ 9.66
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.16 RΒ 56.3
108.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.78 RΒ 85
22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.87 RΒ 15.48
52.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.11 RΒ 19.68
163.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.61 RΒ 28.66
40.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.38 RΒ 24.46
206.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 RΒ 4.61
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.39 RΒ 78
325.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 RΒ 22.2
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16.7K RΒ 296.3K
107.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17K RΒ 301.6K
133.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$51.6 RΒ 918
187.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.46 RΒ 577
-35.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.31 RΒ 504
40.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.07 RΒ 553
54.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5 RΒ 88.9
87.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$211 RΒ 3,751
187.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,121 RΒ 19.9K
1336.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$28.1 RΒ 500
271.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$16.95 RΒ 301
142.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$57.1 RΒ 1,015
62.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.7 RΒ 1,008
109.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$358 RΒ 6,365
344.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$332 RΒ 5,899
280.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$683 RΒ 12.1K
346.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$681 RΒ 12.1K
204.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$704 RΒ 12.5K
933.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$672 RΒ 11.9K
577.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stilbaai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,370 RΒ 42.2K
-38.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stilbaai: October 29, 2025

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