Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bujumbura is 44.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bujumbura is 53.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 BIF 5,321
$16.09 €13.89
-88.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
$64.1 €55.3
-46.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
$10.28 €8.88
-62.26%
Cappuccino
$3.37 BIF 9,831
$2.78 €2.4
21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BIF 4,861
$2.23 €1.92
-25.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BIF 3,162
$1.57 €1.35
-31.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 BIF 6,444
$3.41 €2.95
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
$3.82 €3.3
49.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BIF 2,489
$1.14 €0.98
-25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BIF 3,904
$1.73 €1.49
-22.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BIF 4,943
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Eggs
$3.34 BIF 9,741
$3.13 €2.7
6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
$13.31 €11.5
-21.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10 BIF 29.2K
$7.99 €6.9
25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
$15.97 €13.79
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
$2.28 €1.97
160.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 BIF 1,393
$1.7 €1.47
-71.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BIF 5,106
$2.04 €1.76
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 BIF 3,975
$2.55 €2.2
-46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 BIF 1,480
$1.76 €1.52
-71.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,650
$2.05 €1.77
-72.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,368
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 BIF 4,730
$0.81 €0.7
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 BIF 7,246
$6.59 €5.69
-62.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
$5.87 €5.07
187.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 BIF 6,058
$1.33 €1.15
56.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 BIF 9,272
$2.92 €2.52
8.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 BIF 3,055
$2.27 €1.96
-53.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 BIF 89K
$46.15 €39.85
-33.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
$4.23 €3.66
57.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 BIF 10K
$0.86 €0.75
298.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
$18.68 €16.13
60.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 BIF 4,022
$2.09 €1.81
-33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.67 BIF 7,782
$20.98 €18.11
-87.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$39.65 €34.24
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 309.5K
$607 €524
-82.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
$16.1K €13.9K
-34.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BIF 854.8K
$1,592 €1,375
-81.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
$1,262 €1,090
-94.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 BIF 1.4M
$3,046 €2,630
-84.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 BIF 829.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-86.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
$7,280 €6,286
-72.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
$4,549 €3,928
-65.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bujumbura
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 BIF 1.4M
$1,462 €1,263
-68.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
3.81
271.92%

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Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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