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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.4% more expensive than Tembisa without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.5% more expensive than Tembisa without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.4 R 149
91.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.81 R 601
89.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.83 R 85.9
112.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 R 36.38
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 R 18.2
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.76 R 13.47
106.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 R 40.83
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.5 R 44.5
52.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 R 20.64
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 R 18.82
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 R 27.78
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.47 R 44
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.5 R 133
77.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.52 R 80.4
76.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.82 R 121
134.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.68 R 29.8
35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 R 27.04
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 R 26.46
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 R 28.45
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.36 R 24.24
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 R 21.09
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 R 18.74
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 R 16.37
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.74 R 48.77
140.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.99 R 88.7
17.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 R 23.62
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 R 30.61
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.62 R 28.78
40.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.13 R 20.14
274.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.89 R 15.85
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.95 R 70.2
372.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 R 22.13
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.3K R 378.2K
62.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.1K R 429.1K
64.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 R 2,144
23.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.62 R 634
-41.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.15 R 750
-5.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.54 R 561
51.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.89 R 123
36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$196 R 3,486
209.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,417 R 78.6K
264.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.69 R 884
110.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.76 R 565
29.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90 R 1,601
2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.1 R 1,442
46.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$365 R 6,493
336.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$330 R 5,862
282.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$698 R 12.4K
336.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$682 R 12.1K
203.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$718 R 12.8K
914.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$670 R 11.9K
578.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tembisa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$539 R 9,582
171.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tembisa: October 29, 2025

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