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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.1% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.36 RΒ 202
41.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.4 RΒ 612
86.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.85 RΒ 86.3
111.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.08 RΒ 37.01
33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.34 RΒ 23.77
66.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.2 RΒ 21.32
30.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.21 RΒ 39.36
54.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.55 RΒ 45.3
49.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 RΒ 18.86
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.77 RΒ 13.76
124.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 RΒ 27.8
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.07 RΒ 36.8
51.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.09 RΒ 179
31.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.11 RΒ 73.1
94.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.35 RΒ 166
70.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.61 RΒ 28.6
41.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 RΒ 27.13
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 RΒ 27.17
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 RΒ 27.93
62.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.3 RΒ 23.16
35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.22 RΒ 21.73
68.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 RΒ 19.39
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 RΒ 17.17
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.78 RΒ 49.5
137.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.79 RΒ 103
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.16 RΒ 38.39
-38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 RΒ 30.14
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 RΒ 30.16
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 RΒ 19.64
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.95 RΒ 16.93
-9.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.01 RΒ 71.3
365.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.43 RΒ 25.51
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.2K RΒ 537.3K
14.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.2K RΒ 607.8K
16.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$130 RΒ 2,308
14.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.49 RΒ 631
-40.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.48 RΒ 702
0.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.56 RΒ 544
56.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.53 RΒ 116
43.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$200 RΒ 3,562
203.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,308 RΒ 76.6K
274.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60 RΒ 1,067
74.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.56 RΒ 579
26.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$113 RΒ 2,011
-18.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.1 RΒ 1,424
48.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$370 RΒ 6,573
330.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$329 RΒ 5,852
283.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$988 RΒ 17.6K
208.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$687 RΒ 12.2K
201.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,056 RΒ 18.8K
589.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,212 RΒ 21.5K
275.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Umhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,559 RΒ 27.7K
-6.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.5
-73.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umhlanga: October 28, 2025

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