Cost of Living Comparison Between Welkom and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Welkom and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Welkom is 39.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Welkom is 41.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 R 149
$16.09 €13.89
-47.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.57 R 348
$64.1 €55.3
-69.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 R 82.7
$10.28 €8.88
-54.77%
Cappuccino
$1.65 R 29.34
$2.78 €2.4
-40.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 R 7.73
$2.23 €1.92
-80.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 R 10.18
$1.57 €1.35
-63.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 R 19.67
$3.41 €2.95
-67.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 25.54
$3.82 €3.3
-62.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 R 16.25
$1.14 €0.98
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 R 16.18
$1.73 €1.49
-47.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.41
$1.67 €1.44
-20.96%
Eggs
$1.72 R 30.67
$3.13 €2.7
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 R 109
$13.31 €11.5
-53.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 R 76.6
$7.99 €6.9
-46.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 R 81.2
$15.97 €13.79
-71.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.59
$2.28 €1.97
-39.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.72
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.75
$2.04 €1.76
-18.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.11
$2.55 €2.2
-55.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.7
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R 20.28
$2.05 €1.77
-44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R 14.31
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.8
$0.81 €0.7
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 R 40.51
$6.59 €5.69
-65.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.32 R 41.24
$5.87 €5.07
-60.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.25
$1.33 €1.15
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.09
$2.92 €2.52
-43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.18
$2.27 €1.96
-25.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 25.44
$4.23 €3.66
-66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.59
$0.86 €0.75
60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 R 56.2
$18.68 €16.13
-83.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.51
$2.09 €1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K R 343.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K R 461.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,203
$148 €128
-16.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.62 R 651
$20.98 €18.11
74.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.44 R 684
$39.65 €34.24
-3.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 R 550
$47.92 €41.37
-35.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 R 138
$9.38 €8.1
-17.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 R 3,485
$607 €524
-67.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,398 R 78.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-72.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 R 898
$104 €90.1
-51.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.63 R 562
$41.09 €35.48
-23.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 R 1,531
$92.7 €80
-7.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 R 1,602
$119 €102
-24.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 R 6,546
$1,592 €1,375
-76.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,015
$1,262 €1,090
-73.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 R 12.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$615 R 10.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-91.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 R 9,695
$4,549 €3,928
-88.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Welkom
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.81
206.82%

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Last update for Welkom: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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