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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 127.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.7% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$8.43 R 140
88.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$34.07 R 566
89.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.79 R 79.6
120.04%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.12 R 35.29
37.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.99 R 16.50
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 R 12.94
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.28 R 37.82
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.55 R 42.34
51.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.10 R 18.21
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.02 R 16.89
75.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.56 R 25.99
12.18%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.51 R 41.61
28.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$7.53 R 125
75.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.50 R 74.7
78.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$6.70 R 111
138.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.65 R 27.44
41.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.48 R 24.53
11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.49 R 24.73
30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.63 R 27.06
49.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.38 R 22.86
32.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.24 R 20.57
67.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.05 R 17.52
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.93 R 15.39
-13.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.86 R 47.51
135.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$3.62 R 60.2
60.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.38 R 22.87
-2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.71 R 28.32
76.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.68 R 27.89
41.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.10 R 18.34
270.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.89 R 14.80
-2.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$3.99 R 66.3
365.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.28 R 21.25
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$20.9K R 347.7K
66.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$23.6K R 392.3K
64.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$120 R 1,985
25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$35.81 R 595
-42.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$41.59 R 691
-3.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$30.86 R 513
55.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$6.85 R 114
36.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$199 R 3,308
208.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,266 R 70.9K
285.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$50.8 R 844
105.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$32.74 R 544
25.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$89.2 R 1,481
6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$79.3 R 1,316
51.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$370 R 6,147
340.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$332 R 5,511
270.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$679 R 11.3K
344.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$687 R 11.4K
191.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$799 R 13.3K
885.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$706 R 11.7K
512.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Uitenhage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Uitenhage: March 1, 2026

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