Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vanderbijlpark Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vanderbijlpark

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.6% more expensive than Vanderbijlpark without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.7% more expensive than Vanderbijlpark without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$6.85 R 110
132.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$34.07 R 549
89.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$4.77 R 76.8
120.96%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.88 R 30.27
54.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.02 R 16.34
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.88 R 14.11
78.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.43 R 23.03
140.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.75 R 44.29
40.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.16 R 18.73
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.02 R 16.38
75.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.63 R 26.29
7.36%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.40 R 38.63
34.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.64 R 107
99.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.70 R 75.7
70.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$6.13 R 98.7
161.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.62 R 26.13
43.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.54 R 24.75
7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.68 R 26.98
15.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.70 R 27.30
43.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.37 R 22.13
33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.22 R 19.72
70.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.12 R 18.07
78.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.12 R 18.06
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.82 R 45.47
139.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$4.69 R 75.6
23.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.56 R 25.11
-14.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.77 R 28.57
70.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$5.74 R 92.5
-58.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$44.73 R 720
3.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.37 R 22.03
197.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.58 R 9.34
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$8.48 R 137
119.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.28 R 20.57
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$19.0K R 305.4K
83.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$25.9K R 416.7K
49.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$125 R 2,014
20.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$22.74 R 366
-9.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$38.78 R 624
3.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$29.38 R 473
62.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$16.99 R 274
8.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.14 R 98.8
51.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$155 R 2,502
295.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$1,116 R 18.0K
1373.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$46.87 R 755
122.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$32.80 R 528
25.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$87.1 R 1,401
9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$89.5 R 1,441
34.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$331 R 5,332
392.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$311 R 5,000
295.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$569 R 9,154
430.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$665 R 10.7K
201.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,861 R 30.0K
-13.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vanderbijlpark: March 2, 2026

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