Cost of Living Comparison Between Springbok and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Springbok and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Springbok is 35.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Springbok is 34.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 R 151
$16.09 €13.89
-47.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.84 R 602
$64.1 €55.3
-47.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 87.1
$10.28 €8.88
-52.43%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.87
$2.78 €2.4
-23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.36
$2.23 €1.92
-53.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.71
$1.57 €1.35
-50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.57
$3.41 €2.95
-34.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 44.07
$3.82 €3.3
-35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 19.7
$1.14 €0.98
-2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 18
$1.73 €1.49
-41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.1
$1.67 €1.44
-5.39%
Eggs
$2.49 R 44.35
$3.13 €2.7
-20.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 R 135
$13.31 €11.5
-42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R 82.6
$7.99 €6.9
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.67 R 119
$15.97 €13.79
-58.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.71
$2.28 €1.97
-26.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.28
$1.7 €1.47
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.23
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.31
$2.55 €2.2
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.16
$1.76 €1.52
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.96
$2.05 €1.77
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.77
$1.98 €1.71
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17
$0.81 €0.7
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 48.73
$6.59 €5.69
-58.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 R 91.2
$5.87 €5.07
-12.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 23.96
$1.33 €1.15
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.13
$2.92 €2.52
-43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 R 29.08
$2.27 €1.96
-27.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.28 R 450
$46.15 €39.85
-45.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.43
$4.23 €3.66
-72.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.64
$0.86 €0.75
2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.6
$18.68 €16.13
-78.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.02
$2.09 €1.81
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R 380.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,133
$148 €128
-19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.1 R 624
$20.98 €18.11
67.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.73 R 742
$39.65 €34.24
5.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 R 543
$47.92 €41.37
-36.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 R 121
$9.38 €8.1
-27.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 R 3,456
$607 €524
-68.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,309 R 76.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 R 883
$104 €90.1
-52.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.72 R 564
$41.09 €35.48
-22.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 R 1,605
$92.7 €80
-2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 R 1,427
$119 €102
-32.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,571
$1,592 €1,375
-76.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R 5,872
$1,262 €1,090
-73.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-67.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$655 R 11.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-91.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$536 R 9,531
$4,549 €3,928
-88.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Springbok
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.81
202.10%

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Last update for Springbok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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