Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Elizabeth is 26.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Elizabeth is 30% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 R 156
$16.09 €13.89
-45.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.62 R 811
$64.1 €55.3
-28.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 R 92.1
$10.28 €8.88
-49.61%
Cappuccino
$2.18 R 38.79
$2.78 €2.4
-21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R 20.19
$2.23 €1.92
-48.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.5
$1.57 €1.35
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 R 44.24
$3.41 €2.95
-26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 R 53.5
$3.82 €3.3
-21.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 18.98
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 R 16.83
$1.73 €1.49
-45.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.73
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$2.4 R 42.69
$3.13 €2.7
-23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 R 139
$13.31 €11.5
-41.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 R 88
$7.99 €6.9
-38.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.28 R 147
$15.97 €13.79
-48.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.14
$2.28 €1.97
-28.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.14
$1.7 €1.47
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.25
$2.04 €1.76
-22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.72
$2.55 €2.2
-36.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.89
$1.76 €1.52
-14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.11
$2.05 €1.77
-44.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.34
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.52
$0.81 €0.7
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 R 53
$6.59 €5.69
-54.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 R 83.4
$5.87 €5.07
-20.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 R 20.34
$1.33 €1.15
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 30.03
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 R 20.23
$2.27 €1.96
-49.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.41 R 594
$46.15 €39.85
-27.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 R 45.43
$4.23 €3.66
-39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 R 7.31
$0.86 €0.75
-52.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 R 138
$18.68 €16.13
-58.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 R 22.47
$2.09 €1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K R 417.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-31.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K R 454.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 R 2,051
$148 €128
-22.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.18 R 572
$20.98 €18.11
53.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.7 R 795
$39.65 €34.24
12.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.02 R 534
$47.92 €41.37
-37.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.67 R 368
$18.57 €16.03
11.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 R 175
$9.38 €8.1
5.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 R 2,930
$607 €524
-72.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,774 R 84.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-70.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 R 1,173
$104 €90.1
-36.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.7 R 670
$41.09 €35.48
-8.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 R 1,678
$92.7 €80
1.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 R 1,592
$119 €102
-24.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 R 10.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-62.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R 7,794
$1,262 €1,090
-65.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 R 20K
$3,046 €2,630
-63.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 R 15.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-58.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$873 R 15.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-88.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 R 11.3K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Elizabeth
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,285 R 22.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-12.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.04
3.81
216.01%

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Last update for Port Elizabeth: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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