Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Lisbon
South Africa · Africa · mid · Portugal · Europe · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Lisbon scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
70/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%60.58722222222224
Productivity · 25%64
Sustainability · 20%86
Lifestyle · 15%73
Tax · 10%80
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | Lisbon | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 60.58722222222224 | 14.400277777777774 |
| Productivity | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 86 | 16 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 73 | 4 |
| Tax | 50 | 80 | 30 |
| Total | 69 B | 70 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Lisbon | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $1,800 | 24% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $1,218 | 34% |
| Food — local | $338 | $395 | 14% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $831 | 16% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $213 | 20% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $1.67 | 34% |
| 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) | $45.45 | $47.86 | 5% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | $350 | 71% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $1.12 | 17% |
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