Cost of Living Comparison Between Chilanga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chilanga and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chilanga is 33.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chilanga is 45.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 ZMWΒ 180
$16.09 €13.89
-54.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.55 ZMWΒ 604
$64.1 €55.3
-61.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ZMWΒ 89.5
$10.28 €8.88
-64.59%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ZMWΒ 49.81
$2.78 €2.4
-27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZMWΒ 18.07
$2.23 €1.92
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ZMWΒ 9
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ZMWΒ 23.33
$3.41 €2.95
-72.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ZMWΒ 43.23
$3.82 €3.3
-53.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ZMWΒ 31.13
$1.14 €0.98
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ZMWΒ 18.4
$1.73 €1.49
-56.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ZMWΒ 40.3
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$1.84 ZMWΒ 45.36
$3.13 €2.7
-41.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 ZMWΒ 189
$13.31 €11.5
-42.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ZMWΒ 93.3
$7.99 €6.9
-52.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 ZMWΒ 111
$15.97 €13.79
-71.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ZMWΒ 63.4
$2.28 €1.97
13.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZMWΒ 40.7
$1.7 €1.47
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 ZMWΒ 69
$2.04 €1.76
37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ZMWΒ 28.38
$2.55 €2.2
-54.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 ZMWΒ 44.31
$1.76 €1.52
2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ZMWΒ 32.92
$2.05 €1.77
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZMWΒ 23.1
$1.98 €1.71
-52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZMWΒ 11.93
$0.81 €0.7
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ZMWΒ 59.9
$6.59 €5.69
-63.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 ZMWΒ 171
$5.87 €5.07
18.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMWΒ 27.88
$1.33 €1.15
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ZMWΒ 36.9
$2.92 €2.52
-48.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 ZMWΒ 68.4
$4.23 €3.66
-34.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 ZMWΒ 230
$18.68 €16.13
-49.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMWΒ 30.5
$2.09 €1.81
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,883 ZMWΒ 193.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-77.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ZMWΒ 693.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 ZMWΒ 2,257
$148 €128
-38.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 ZMWΒ 1,315
$20.98 €18.11
154.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$124 ZMWΒ 3,055
$39.65 €34.24
213.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 ZMWΒ 99.9
$9.38 €8.1
-56.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 ZMWΒ 4,374
$607 €524
-70.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,477 ZMWΒ 233.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-41.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.13 ZMWΒ 471
$104 €90.1
-81.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 ZMWΒ 423
$41.09 €35.48
-58.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 ZMWΒ 2,067
$92.7 €80
-9.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 ZMWΒ 1,812
$119 €102
-37.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Chilanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.81
556.17%

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Last update for Chilanga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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