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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.4% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79.3% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$11.21 R 188
42.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$33.65 R 563
91.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.85 R 81.1
117.32%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.63 R 27.30
78.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.98 R 16.48
134.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.66 R 11.07
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.60 R 26.84
115.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.53 R 42.42
52.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.82 R 13.68
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.09 R 18.20
64.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.56 R 26.12
12.18%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.46 R 41.12
31.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.74 R 130
70.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.60 R 77.0
74.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$6.88 R 115
132.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.62 R 27.11
43.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.54 R 25.79
7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.47 R 24.62
31.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.66 R 27.72
46.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.32 R 22.05
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.18 R 19.81
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.05 R 17.54
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.93 R 15.49
-13.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.56 R 42.81
163.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$3.88 R 65.0
49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.37 R 22.94
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.63 R 27.36
84.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.62 R 27.18
46.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.10 R 18.50
270.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.93 R 15.59
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$3.99 R 66.8
365.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 R 21.26
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$21.0K R 351.7K
65.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$23.4K R 392.3K
65.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$121 R 2,018
24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$35.75 R 598
-42.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$41.55 R 696
-3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$31.38 R 525
52.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.86 R 115
35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$201 R 3,360
206.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,373 R 73.2K
275.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$50.7 R 849
105.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$32.25 R 540
27.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$88.1 R 1,475
8.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$78.8 R 1,319
52.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$362 R 6,055
350.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$336 R 5,632
265.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$565 R 9,466
433.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$679 R 11.4K
195.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$740 R 12.4K
963.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$621 R 10.4K
594.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Upington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$811 R 13.6K
98.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.38
-66.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Upington: March 2, 2026

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