Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Middelburg is 35.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middelburg is 41.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$16.09 €13.89
-47.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.91 R 603
$64.1 €55.3
-47.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 R 84.5
$10.28 €8.88
-53.79%
Cappuccino
$1.25 R 22.15
$2.78 €2.4
-55.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.52
$2.23 €1.92
-65.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R 10.89
$1.57 €1.35
-61.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R 19.34
$3.41 €2.95
-68.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.56
$3.82 €3.3
-63.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.89
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.45
$1.73 €1.49
-39.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.5
$1.67 €1.44
-14.37%
Eggs
$1.59 R 28.35
$3.13 €2.7
-49.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 R 99
$13.31 €11.5
-58.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R 82.7
$7.99 €6.9
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 R 111
$15.97 €13.79
-61.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.15
$2.28 €1.97
-35.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 R 18.78
$1.7 €1.47
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R 18.63
$2.04 €1.76
-48.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.6
$2.55 €2.2
-54.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.29
$1.76 €1.52
-9.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.69
$2.05 €1.77
-45.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 R 19.8
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.92
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R 38.74
$6.59 €5.69
-66.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 R 83.6
$5.87 €5.07
-19.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.16
$1.33 €1.15
23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 R 35.39
$2.92 €2.52
-31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R 23.17
$2.27 €1.96
-42.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 R 688
$46.15 €39.85
-16.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.68
$4.23 €3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.68
$0.86 €0.75
9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.5
$18.68 €16.13
-78.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.84
$2.09 €1.81
-41.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R 381.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-40.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,139
$148 €128
-18.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.03 R 623
$20.98 €18.11
66.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 R 748
$39.65 €34.24
6.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.76 R 547
$47.92 €41.37
-35.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 R 123
$9.38 €8.1
-26.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,504
$607 €524
-67.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,433 R 78.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-72.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 906
$104 €90.1
-51.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.66 R 581
$41.09 €35.48
-20.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 R 1,597
$92.7 €80
-3.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,407
$119 €102
-33.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,392
$1,592 €1,375
-77.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 R 5,950
$1,262 €1,090
-73.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 R 12.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 R 12.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 R 12.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-90.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 R 11.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middelburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 R 19.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-23.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.81
202.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Middelburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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