Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Upington Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Upington

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 65.6% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 75.6% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.38 RΒ 202
41.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.57 RΒ 597
90.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.9 RΒ 87.1
109.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.62 RΒ 28.84
71.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 RΒ 18.44
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 RΒ 11.79
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.6 RΒ 28.42
113.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.46 RΒ 43.68
55.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.86 RΒ 15.29
32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 RΒ 19.63
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 RΒ 27.86
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.38 RΒ 42.41
31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.88 RΒ 140
68.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.51 RΒ 80.2
77.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.9 RΒ 123
131.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.65 RΒ 29.38
38.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 RΒ 26.15
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 RΒ 27.49
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 RΒ 27.95
62.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.37 RΒ 24.4
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.22 RΒ 21.76
68.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 RΒ 19.23
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 RΒ 16.29
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.56 RΒ 45.58
157.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.74 RΒ 66.6
56.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 RΒ 24.49
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 RΒ 29.15
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.62 RΒ 28.86
40.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.13 RΒ 20.14
274.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.95 RΒ 16.89
-9.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.92 RΒ 69.7
376.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.29 RΒ 22.87
62.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.6K RΒ 383.9K
59.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.2K RΒ 430.5K
63.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$119 RΒ 2,116
24.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.69 RΒ 635
-41.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.92 RΒ 746
-5.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.38 RΒ 558
52.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.89 RΒ 123
36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$199 RΒ 3,544
204.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,338 RΒ 77.2K
271.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.2 RΒ 911
103.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.96 RΒ 568
28.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.6 RΒ 1,575
4.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.4 RΒ 1,412
49.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$369 RΒ 6,555
332.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$339 RΒ 6,037
271.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$568 RΒ 10.1K
436.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$702 RΒ 12.5K
194.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$690 RΒ 12.3K
955.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$657 RΒ 11.7K
592.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$763 RΒ 13.6K
91.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.38
-66.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Upington: October 27, 2025

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