Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vereeniging Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vereeniging

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.9% more expensive than Vereeniging without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.5% more expensive than Vereeniging without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.62 R 153
86.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.23 R 609
87.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.62 R 82.1
122.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.09 R 37.09
33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 R 12.91
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 R 10.12
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.39 R 24.64
145.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.26 R 40.2
69.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 R 21.13
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 R 18.78
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.44 R 25.55
15.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 R 42.45
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.54 R 134
76.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.69 R 83.5
70.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.46 R 115
147.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 R 26.93
50.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 R 25.78
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.52 R 27.05
34.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.64 R 29.16
55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.3 R 23.17
35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 R 21.39
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 R 20.17
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.06 R 18.86
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.83 R 50.3
132.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.15 R 91.7
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 R 27.7
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.85 R 32.83
57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.62 R 28.73
40.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.43 R 25.37
195.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.31 R 23.29
-34.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.11 R 55.3
500.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 R 23.37
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$14.5K R 257.4K
138.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.3K R 361.1K
95.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$124 R 2,205
19.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.36 R 664
-43.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.45 R 666
5.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17 R 302
181.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.28 R 94
77.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$130 R 2,314
366.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,310 R 58.9K
386.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.2 R 892
108.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.38 R 505
44.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.7 R 1,560
5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87.3 R 1,552
35.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$249 R 4,430
539.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$236 R 4,195
435.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$864 R 15.4K
252.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$615 R 10.9K
236.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$713 R 12.7K
921.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$648 R 11.5K
601.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vereeniging
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,379 R 24.5K
6.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vereeniging: October 29, 2025

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