Cost of Living Comparison Between Umhlanga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Umhlanga and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Umhlanga is 36.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Umhlanga is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 R 202
$16.09 €13.89
-29.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.4 R 612
$64.1 €55.3
-46.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 R 86.3
$10.28 €8.88
-52.82%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R 37.01
$2.78 €2.4
-25.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 R 23.77
$2.23 €1.92
-39.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 R 21.32
$1.57 €1.35
-23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.36
$3.41 €2.95
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 45.3
$3.82 €3.3
-33.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R 18.86
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 R 13.76
$1.73 €1.49
-55.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.8
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
Eggs
$2.07 R 36.8
$3.13 €2.7
-33.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 R 179
$13.31 €11.5
-24.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 R 73.1
$7.99 €6.9
-48.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 R 166
$15.97 €13.79
-41.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.6
$2.28 €1.97
-29.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.13
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.17
$2.04 €1.76
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.93
$2.55 €2.2
-38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.16
$1.76 €1.52
-26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.73
$2.05 €1.77
-40.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.39
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.17
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 49.5
$6.59 €5.69
-57.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 R 103
$5.87 €5.07
-1.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 R 38.39
$1.33 €1.15
62.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 30.14
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.16
$2.27 €1.96
-25.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.64
$4.23 €3.66
-74.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R 16.93
$0.86 €0.75
10.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 R 71.3
$18.68 €16.13
-78.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 R 25.51
$2.09 €1.81
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K R 537.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-12.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K R 607.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-13.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 R 2,308
$148 €128
-12.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.49 R 631
$20.98 €18.11
69.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.48 R 702
$39.65 €34.24
-0.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.56 R 544
$47.92 €41.37
-36.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 R 116
$9.38 €8.1
-30.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,562
$607 €524
-67.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,308 R 76.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 R 1,067
$104 €90.1
-42.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.56 R 579
$41.09 €35.48
-20.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 R 2,011
$92.7 €80
22.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 R 1,424
$119 €102
-32.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,573
$1,592 €1,375
-76.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 R 5,852
$1,262 €1,090
-73.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$988 R 17.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-67.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 R 12.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 R 18.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-85.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,212 R 21.5K
$4,549 €3,928
-73.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umhlanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,559 R 27.7K
$1,462 €1,263
6.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.5
3.81
280.58%

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Last update for Umhlanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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