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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 62.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gisenyi is 69.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 RWFย 6,156
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-73.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.83 RWFย 21.7K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-76.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 RWFย 8,934
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-41.15%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWFย 3,302
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-18.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 RWFย 1,241
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-63.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 RWFย 772
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-65.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWFย 1,485
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-71.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RWFย 2,868
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-49.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWFย 959
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-41.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RWFย 1,488
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 RWFย 1,792
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-30.51%
Eggs
$1.69 RWFย 2,469
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-46.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.13 RWFย 6,028
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-68.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 RWFย 6,258
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-45.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 RWFย 5,267
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-77.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 RWFย 3,633
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 RWFย 1,476
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-41.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWFย 2,160
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWFย 1,593
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-55.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 RWFย 710
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-72.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWFย 1,124
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-62.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 RWFย 457
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-83.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RWFย 1,090
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 RWFย 2,588
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-73.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 RWFย 14.9K
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
80.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RWFย 1,297
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RWFย 2,519
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-42.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 RWFย 155
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-95.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 RWFย 4,517
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-27.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 RWFย 2,032
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
73.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 RWFย 5,729
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-78.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 RWFย 1,717
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-43.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-21.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K RWFย 43.7M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-23.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.92 RWFย 68.5K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-68.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.98 RWFย 4,344
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-85.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.69 RWFย 25.8K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-55.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 RWFย 5,192
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-60.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 RWFย 224.8K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-74.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,093 RWFย 7.4M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-68.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.82 RWFย 24.6K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-83.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 RWFย 28.5K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-52.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.60 RWFย 35.9K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-74.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.68 RWFย 44.8K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-74.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 RWFย 147.3K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-93.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.30 RWFย 72.0K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-96.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 RWFย 432.0K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-90.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 RWFย 173.4K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-94.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.81
325.20%

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Last update for Gisenyi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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