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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukavu is 32.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukavu is 46.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.21 CDF 14.2K
$15.94 €13.46
-61.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.3 €54.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 CDF 11.2K
$10.32 €8.71
-52.33%
Cappuccino
$4.94 CDF 11.3K
$2.83 €2.39
74.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CDF 2,901
$2.34 €1.97
-45.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 CDF 2,224
$1.56 €1.32
-37.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 CDF 5,254
$3.50 €2.96
-34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CDF 6,760
$3.84 €3.24
-22.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 CDF 3,355
$1.09 €0.92
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 CDF 4,674
$1.83 €1.54
11.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 CDF 3,015
$1.77 €1.49
-25.42%
Eggs
$4.04 CDF 9,248
$3.16 €2.67
27.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 CDF 12.0K
$13.19 €11.13
-60.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 CDF 10.1K
$8.00 €6.75
-44.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 CDF 13.6K
$15.76 €13.30
-62.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 CDF 8,909
$2.37 €2.00
64.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 CDF 2,335
$1.66 €1.40
-38.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 CDF 2,227
$1.96 €1.65
-50.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 CDF 2,492
$2.50 €2.11
-56.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CDF 2,933
$1.76 €1.49
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 CDF 4,541
$2.06 €1.74
-3.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 CDF 6,833
$1.97 €1.66
51.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CDF 4,704
$0.85 €0.72
142.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.90 CDF 11.2K
$6.56 €5.53
-25.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.18 CDF 34.7K
$5.99 €5.06
153.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CDF 4,632
$1.37 €1.16
48.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CDF 4,477
$3.01 €2.54
-34.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 CDF 597
$2.35 €1.98
-88.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.04 CDF 34.4K
$46.97 €39.64
-67.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 CDF 9,384
$4.14 €3.49
-0.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CDF 3,340
$0.79 €0.67
84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 CDF 17.6K
$18.90 €15.95
-59.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CDF 3,007
$2.08 €1.76
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K CDF 34.5M
$35.2K €29.7K
-57.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K CDF 38.6M
$39.1K €33.0K
-56.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$146 €124
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.76 CDF 56.6K
$20.61 €17.39
20.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$40.13 €33.87
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.81 CDF 79.6K
$48.17 €40.66
-27.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.06 CDF 23.0K
$18.99 €16.03
-47.02%
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 CDF 6,678
$9.15 €7.72
-68.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.4 CDF 170.1K
$622 €525
-88.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,183 CDF 2.7M
$15.9K €13.4K
-92.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.94 CDF 91.3K
$105 €88.6
-61.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.69 CDF 102.2K
$42.07 €35.51
6.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.07 CDF 112.2K
$92.9 €78.4
-47.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CDF 279.9K
$119 €100
2.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 CDF 679.7K
$1,598 €1,349
-81.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 CDF 393.3K
$1,263 €1,066
-86.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 CDF 1.1M
$3,130 €2,642
-84.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 CDF 641.0K
$2,018 €1,703
-86.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$988 CDF 2.3M
$7,829 €6,608
-87.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 CDF 1.1M
$4,480 €3,781
-88.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukavu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 CDF 1.1M
$1,591 €1,343
-69.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Bukavu: February 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: February 13, 2026

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