Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Randburg is 41.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Randburg is 42.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.13 RΒ 198
$16.09 €13.89
-30.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.72 RΒ 742
$64.1 €55.3
-34.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 RΒ 83.9
$10.28 €8.88
-54.09%
Cappuccino
$2.16 RΒ 38.38
$2.78 €2.4
-22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 RΒ 17.95
$2.23 €1.92
-54.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RΒ 15.35
$1.57 €1.35
-45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 RΒ 45.05
$3.41 €2.95
-25.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RΒ 49.27
$3.82 €3.3
-27.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 RΒ 20.38
$1.14 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RΒ 18.06
$1.73 €1.49
-41.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.18
$1.67 €1.44
-5.39%
Eggs
$2.47 RΒ 43.93
$3.13 €2.7
-21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 RΒ 136
$13.31 €11.5
-42.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 RΒ 85
$7.99 €6.9
-40.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 RΒ 121
$15.97 €13.79
-57.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 RΒ 28.67
$2.28 €1.97
-29.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RΒ 26.32
$1.7 €1.47
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RΒ 27.87
$2.04 €1.76
-23.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 RΒ 29.28
$2.55 €2.2
-35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 RΒ 24.5
$1.76 €1.52
-21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 RΒ 25.05
$2.05 €1.77
-31.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RΒ 19.45
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RΒ 15.59
$0.81 €0.7
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 RΒ 56
$6.59 €5.69
-52.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 RΒ 90.9
$5.87 €5.07
-12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 RΒ 27.09
$1.33 €1.15
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RΒ 33.19
$2.92 €2.52
-35.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 RΒ 29.72
$2.27 €1.96
-26.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 RΒ 19.65
$4.23 €3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 RΒ 18.65
$0.86 €0.75
22.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 RΒ 54
$18.68 €16.13
-83.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 RΒ 23.11
$2.09 €1.81
-37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K RΒ 398.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-35.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RΒ 430.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 RΒ 2,176
$148 €128
-17.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.78 RΒ 708
$20.98 €18.11
89.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.06 RΒ 730
$39.65 €34.24
3.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 RΒ 318
$47.92 €41.37
-62.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 RΒ 75.4
$18.57 €16.03
-77.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 RΒ 130
$9.38 €8.1
-22.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 RΒ 3,641
$607 €524
-66.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,414 RΒ 78.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-72.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 RΒ 901
$104 €90.1
-51.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 RΒ 566
$41.09 €35.48
-22.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 RΒ 1,603
$92.7 €80
-2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 RΒ 1,407
$119 €102
-33.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 RΒ 4,987
$1,592 €1,375
-82.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 RΒ 6,023
$1,262 €1,090
-73.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 RΒ 8,894
$3,046 €2,630
-83.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 RΒ 11.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-69.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 RΒ 12.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-90.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 RΒ 10.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,032 RΒ 36.1K
$1,462 €1,263
38.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.81
206.82%

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Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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