Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukavu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukavu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukavu is 36.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukavu is 48.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 CDF 18.1K
$16.09 €13.89
-60.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 CDF 13.9K
$10.28 €8.88
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
$2.78 €2.4
82.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CDF 3,641
$2.23 €1.92
-43.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CDF 2,937
$1.57 €1.35
-34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 CDF 6,349
$3.41 €2.95
-34.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 CDF 8,397
$3.82 €3.3
-23.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 CDF 4,353
$1.14 €0.98
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 CDF 5,832
$1.73 €1.49
17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 CDF 3,726
$1.67 €1.44
-22.16%
Eggs
$3.9 CDF 11.2K
$3.13 €2.7
24.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 CDF 15.6K
$13.31 €11.5
-59.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 CDF 12.6K
$7.99 €6.9
-44.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 CDF 16.9K
$15.97 €13.79
-63.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 CDF 11.5K
$2.28 €1.97
76.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 CDF 2,919
$1.7 €1.47
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 CDF 2,810
$2.04 €1.76
-51.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 CDF 3,070
$2.55 €2.2
-58.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 CDF 3,477
$1.76 €1.52
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 CDF 5,890
$2.05 €1.77
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.98 CDF 8,529
$1.98 €1.71
50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CDF 5,675
$0.81 €0.7
144.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 CDF 14.1K
$6.59 €5.69
-25.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 CDF 43.6K
$5.87 €5.07
159.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CDF 5,588
$1.33 €1.15
46.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CDF 5,565
$2.92 €2.52
-33.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 CDF 685
$2.27 €1.96
-89.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.81 CDF 42.4K
$46.15 €39.85
-67.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 CDF 11.1K
$4.23 €3.66
-8.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CDF 4,205
$0.86 €0.75
70.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 CDF 21.9K
$18.68 €16.13
-59.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 CDF 3,814
$2.09 €1.81
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K CDF 43.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-55.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K CDF 49.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-56.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukavu
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)
$25.03 CDF 71.7K
$20.98 €18.11
19.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$39.65 €34.24
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 CDF 101.5K
$47.92 €41.37
-26.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.87 CDF 28.3K
$18.57 €16.03
-46.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 CDF 8,470
$9.38 €8.1
-68.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 CDF 216.3K
$607 €524
-87.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,202 CDF 3.4M
$16.1K €13.9K
-92.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.64 CDF 116.4K
$104 €90.1
-61.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.23 CDF 126.6K
$41.09 €35.48
7.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.9 CDF 145.6K
$92.7 €80
-45.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 CDF 347.7K
$119 €102
2.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 CDF 864.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-81.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 CDF 494.2K
$1,262 €1,090
-86.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 CDF 1.4M
$3,046 €2,630
-83.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 CDF 788K
$2,069 €1,787
-86.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 CDF 2.9M
$7,280 €6,286
-86.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 CDF 1.4M
$4,549 €3,928
-89.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 CDF 1.4M
$1,462 €1,263
-65.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Bukavu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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