Cost of Living Comparison Between Somerset West and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Somerset West and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Somerset West is 30.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somerset West is 38.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 R 152
$16.09 €13.89
-47.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.7 R 688
$64.1 €55.3
-39.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 R 87.8
$10.28 €8.88
-51.95%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.2
$2.78 €2.4
-28.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.61
$2.23 €1.92
-60.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.69
$1.57 €1.35
-43.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 R 45.32
$3.41 €2.95
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 R 46.12
$3.82 €3.3
-32.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R 15.61
$1.14 €0.98
-22.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 R 15.87
$1.73 €1.49
-48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 R 33.93
$1.67 €1.44
14.37%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.17
$3.13 €2.7
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 R 134
$13.31 €11.5
-43.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 R 84.2
$7.99 €6.9
-40.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.5 R 133
$15.97 €13.79
-53.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.85
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 26.04
$1.7 €1.47
-14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.62
$2.04 €1.76
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$2.55 €2.2
-38.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R 19.87
$1.76 €1.52
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.84
$2.05 €1.77
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.82
$1.98 €1.71
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 16.48
$0.81 €0.7
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 R 55.7
$6.59 €5.69
-52.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 R 97.6
$5.87 €5.07
-6.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 R 24.89
$1.33 €1.15
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R 30.37
$2.92 €2.52
-41.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 R 29.53
$2.27 €1.96
-26.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 25.5
$4.23 €3.66
-66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 R 17.74
$0.86 €0.75
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 R 78.1
$18.68 €16.13
-76.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 R 21.11
$2.09 €1.81
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K R 344.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-43.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K R 394.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-44.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 R 1,251
$148 €128
-52.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 R 526
$20.98 €18.11
40.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.51 R 720
$39.65 €34.24
2.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.04 R 694
$47.92 €41.37
-18.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 R 120
$9.38 €8.1
-27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 R 3,788
$607 €524
-64.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,410 R 60.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-78.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.44 R 559
$104 €90.1
-69.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.23 R 484
$41.09 €35.48
-33.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 R 1,177
$92.7 €80
-28.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R 1,148
$119 €102
-45.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 R 11.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-60.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 R 7,039
$1,262 €1,090
-68.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 R 22.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-58.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 R 15.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-58.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 R 20.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-83.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$873 R 15.5K
$4,549 €3,928
-80.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somerset West
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,912 R 34K
$1,462 €1,263
30.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
3.81
175.59%

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Last update for Somerset West: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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