Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Uitenhage Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Uitenhage

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.1% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.5% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.72 R 155
84.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.3 R 592
92.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.84 R 86.1
112.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 R 35.71
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 R 18.39
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.8 R 14.24
96.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 R 40.12
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.53 R 45
50.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 R 20.45
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 R 17.97
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 R 28.97
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.41 R 42.85
29.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.64 R 136
74.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.58 R 81.5
74.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.54 R 116
144.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.62 R 28.84
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 R 27.38
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 R 27.45
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 R 27.84
62.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.3 R 23.13
35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 R 21.94
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 R 18.68
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 R 16.9
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.73 R 48.48
141.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.53 R 62.7
66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 R 24.79
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 R 29.48
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.68 R 29.81
35.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 R 19.52
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.88 R 15.62
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.13 R 73.5
352.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 R 22.18
67.20%
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
$23.7K R 422.2K
67.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$118 R 2,103
25.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.64 R 634
-41.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.64 R 741
-4.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.47 R 542
57.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.89 R 122
36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$194 R 3,453
212.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,351 R 77.4K
270.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.6 R 900
106.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.53 R 579
26.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.5 R 1,591
3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.3 R 1,392
51.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$369 R 6,554
332.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$338 R 6,012
273.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$695 R 12.4K
338.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$696 R 12.4K
197.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$689 R 12.2K
957.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$693 R 12.3K
556.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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 Uitenhage: October 27, 2025

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