Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Welkom Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Welkom

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 85.9% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$8.55 R 142
86.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$19.87 R 330
224.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.72 R 78.4
123.31%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.65 R 27.38
76.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.43 R 7.19
434.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.53 R 8.88
196.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.09 R 18.15
215.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.37 R 22.74
182.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 R 15.43
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.98 R 16.25
82.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.31 R 21.69
33.59%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.72 R 28.65
87.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$6.14 R 102
115.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.19 R 69.5
91.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$4.49 R 74.6
256.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.38 R 22.87
68.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.62 R 26.84
1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.58 R 26.31
22.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.09 R 18.09
123.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.09 R 18.17
67.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.11 R 18.41
87.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.81 R 13.39
146.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.13 R 18.69
-29.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.18 R 36.22
209.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$2.46 R 40.81
135.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.43 R 23.75
-6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.70 R 28.21
77.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.62 R 26.86
46.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.37 R 22.82
197.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.36 R 22.62
-36.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$3.11 R 51.7
497.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.17 R 19.39
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$19.6K R 326.2K
77.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$25.8K R 428.8K
50.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$125 R 2,071
20.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$36.98 R 614
-44.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$38.88 R 646
3.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$31.45 R 522
52.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$7.68 R 128
21.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$194 R 3,216
217.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,334 R 72.0K
279.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$50.9 R 845
104.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$32.14 R 534
27.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$88.3 R 1,466
7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$88.8 R 1,476
35.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$359 R 5,957
354.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$334 R 5,544
268.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$689 R 11.4K
337.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$685 R 11.4K
192.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$687 R 11.4K
1045.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$673 R 11.2K
542.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Welkom: March 1, 2026

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