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Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Lisbon
South Africa · Africa · mid · Portugal · Europe · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Lisbon | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,257 | $1,828 | 31% |
| Long-term lease | $781 | $1,204 | 35% |
| Food — local | $326 | $419 | 22% |
| Food — Western | $690 | $768 | 10% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $170 | $221 | 23% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.64 | $1.57 | 41% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $22 | 18% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $46.14 | $44.97 | ≈ |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | $350 | 71% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.81 | $1.10 | 26% |
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