Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Umhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Umhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.3% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 117.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.1% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 88.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$11.01 R 177
44.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$34.61 R 557
86.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$4.69 R 75.6
124.73%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.03 R 32.64
43.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.35 R 21.73
70.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.21 R 19.43
29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.23 R 35.83
54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.58 R 41.53
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.02 R 16.35
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.76 R 12.25
135.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.63 R 26.30
7.36%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.18 R 35.09
48.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$10.24 R 165
29.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.33 R 69.6
85.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$9.26 R 149
72.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.62 R 26.12
43.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.51 R 24.33
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.53 R 24.65
26.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.57 R 25.23
55.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.32 R 21.21
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.24 R 19.93
67.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.05 R 16.97
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.98 R 15.74
-18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.87 R 46.18
134.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$6.34 R 102
-8.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.05 R 32.98
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.72 R 27.73
75.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.61 R 25.99
47.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.10 R 17.76
270.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.90 R 14.46
-3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$4.09 R 65.8
354.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.42 R 22.85
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$29.7K R 478.9K
16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$34.9K R 562.6K
10.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$130 R 2,092
15.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$35.82 R 577
-42.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$39.79 R 641
0.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$30.68 R 494
55.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.92 R 111
34.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$200 R 3,225
206.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$4,287 R 69.0K
283.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$60.0 R 966
73.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$31.70 R 510
29.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$111 R 1,789
-14.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$80.7 R 1,299
48.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$361 R 5,808
351.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$333 R 5,360
269.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$969 R 15.6K
211.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$704 R 11.3K
184.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$2,336 R 37.6K
236.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,604 R 25.8K
169.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,672 R 26.9K
-3.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.5
-73.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Umhlanga: March 2, 2026

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