Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tembisa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tembisa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.1% more expensive than Tembisa without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.5% more expensive than Tembisa without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.46 R 142
88.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$34.19 R 572
88.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.94 R 82.7
113.36%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.10 R 35.21
38.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.04 R 17.40
121.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.81 R 13.55
93.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.31 R 38.61
48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.55 R 42.63
51.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 R 18.70
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.00 R 16.82
79.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.56 R 26.06
12.18%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.46 R 41.24
31.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.61 R 127
73.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.66 R 78.0
72.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$6.85 R 115
133.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.68 R 28.10
38.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.46 R 24.37
13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.54 R 25.77
25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.57 R 26.29
55.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.32 R 22.15
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.25 R 20.85
66.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.09 R 18.24
83.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.97 R 16.30
-17.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.86 R 47.85
135.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$5.62 R 94.1
3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.37 R 23.01
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.63 R 27.30
84.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.61 R 26.99
47.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.10 R 18.37
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
$4.08 R 68.3
355.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.29 R 21.60
62.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$21.1K R 353.9K
64.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$23.7K R 396.8K
63.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$116 R 1,942
29.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$35.80 R 599
-42.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$41.88 R 701
-4.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$30.84 R 516
55.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.82 R 114
36.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$198 R 3,314
210.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,316 R 72.3K
280.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$50.0 R 837
108.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$31.98 R 535
28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$87.0 R 1,456
9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$79.2 R 1,325
51.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$367 R 6,135
344.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$335 R 5,601
267.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$675 R 11.3K
347.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$692 R 11.6K
189.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$825 R 13.8K
854.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$662 R 11.1K
552.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$586 R 9,816
174.75%
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 Tembisa: March 2, 2026

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