Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vredenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vredenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 65.1% more expensive than Vredenburg without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.2% more expensive than Vredenburg without rent, and 112.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.03 R 162
58.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$44.22 R 712
45.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$5.05 R 81.4
108.71%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.37 R 22.04
112.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.74 R 11.93
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.33 R 5.25
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.10 R 17.67
212.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$1.76 R 28.30
119.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$0.79 R 12.74
44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.99 R 15.99
80.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.91 R 14.68
92.31%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.07 R 33.25
56.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.79 R 109
94.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$3.31 R 53.3
142.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$6.76 R 109
136.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.49 R 23.99
56.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.41 R 22.70
17.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.45 R 23.41
33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.41 R 22.72
73.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.08 R 17.35
69.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.11 R 17.83
87.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.10 R 17.66
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.88 R 14.13
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$3.17 R 51.0
112.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$5.96 R 95.9
-2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.11 R 17.84
20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.42 R 22.93
111.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.64 R 26.36
44.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$33.64 R 542
37.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.42 R 22.83
186.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.98 R 15.82
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$4.45 R 71.7
317.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.25 R 20.19
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$21.4K R 344.0K
62.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$24.8K R 398.6K
56.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$98.6 R 1,587
52.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$33.54 R 540
-38.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$36.63 R 590
9.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$30.82 R 496
55.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.79 R 109
37.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$111 R 1,787
454.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$5,334 R 85.9K
208.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$42.84 R 690
143.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$19.80 R 319
107.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$47.26 R 761
101.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$27.98 R 451
329.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$359 R 5,782
353.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$332 R 5,348
269.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$691 R 11.1K
336.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$695 R 11.2K
188.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$790 R 12.7K
896.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$663 R 10.7K
551.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$933 R 15.0K
72.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vredenburg: March 2, 2026

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