Cost of Living Comparison Between Rustenburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Rustenburg and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rustenburg is 28.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rustenburg is 40.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.28 RΒ 201
$16.09 €13.89
-29.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.37 RΒ 807
$64.1 €55.3
-29.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 RΒ 71.2
$10.28 €8.88
-61.09%
Cappuccino
$1.94 RΒ 34.44
$2.78 €2.4
-30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RΒ 15.22
$2.23 €1.92
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 RΒ 8.56
$1.57 €1.35
-69.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 RΒ 24.67
$3.41 €2.95
-59.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RΒ 36.84
$3.82 €3.3
-45.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 RΒ 19.58
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 RΒ 16
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RΒ 30.56
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$1.96 RΒ 34.89
$3.13 €2.7
-37.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 RΒ 102
$13.31 €11.5
-56.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 RΒ 77.4
$7.99 €6.9
-45.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 RΒ 118
$15.97 €13.79
-58.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 RΒ 28.97
$2.28 €1.97
-28.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 RΒ 23.7
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 RΒ 23.11
$2.04 €1.76
-36.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 RΒ 27.45
$2.55 €2.2
-39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RΒ 14.01
$1.76 €1.52
-55.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 RΒ 14.18
$2.05 €1.77
-60.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 RΒ 19.54
$1.98 €1.71
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RΒ 16.85
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 RΒ 46.1
$6.59 €5.69
-60.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.24 RΒ 75.5
$5.87 €5.07
-27.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RΒ 20.56
$1.33 €1.15
-12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 RΒ 19.42
$2.92 €2.52
-62.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 RΒ 20.47
$2.27 €1.96
-49.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.48 RΒ 791
$46.15 €39.85
-3.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 RΒ 16.28
$4.23 €3.66
-78.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RΒ 17.14
$0.86 €0.75
11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 RΒ 70.8
$18.68 €16.13
-78.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 RΒ 21.6
$2.09 €1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K RΒ 405.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-33.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K RΒ 429.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-39.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.1 RΒ 1,264
$148 €128
-52.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.84 RΒ 228
$20.98 €18.11
-38.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 RΒ 771
$39.65 €34.24
9.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 RΒ 411
$47.92 €41.37
-51.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.68 RΒ 101
$18.57 €16.03
-69.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 RΒ 77.6
$9.38 €8.1
-53.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 RΒ 1,853
$607 €524
-82.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,009 RΒ 89.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-68.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 RΒ 896
$104 €90.1
-51.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.33 RΒ 593
$41.09 €35.48
-18.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 RΒ 1,611
$92.7 €80
-2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 RΒ 1,410
$119 €102
-33.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 RΒ 5,584
$1,592 €1,375
-80.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RΒ 5,903
$1,262 €1,090
-73.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 RΒ 12.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 RΒ 10.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-72.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$697 RΒ 12.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-90.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$709 RΒ 12.6K
$4,549 €3,928
-84.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rustenburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,271 RΒ 22.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-13.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
3.81
159.84%

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Last update for Rustenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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