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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 60.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 82.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gisenyi is 70.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 RWF 6,045
$16.09 €13.89
-73.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.74 RWF 20.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-76.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 RWF 8,275
$10.28 €8.88
-43.00%
Cappuccino
$2.15 RWF 3,038
$2.78 €2.4
-22.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RWF 1,216
$2.23 €1.92
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 RWF 728
$1.57 €1.35
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 RWF 1,426
$3.41 €2.95
-70.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RWF 2,843
$3.82 €3.3
-47.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 RWF 1,015
$1.14 €0.98
-36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RWF 1,467
$1.73 €1.49
-39.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWF 1,749
$1.67 €1.44
-25.75%
Eggs
$1.63 RWF 2,299
$3.13 €2.7
-47.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 5,959
$13.31 €11.5
-68.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 RWF 6,076
$7.99 €6.9
-46.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.67 RWF 5,188
$15.97 €13.79
-77.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 RWF 3,477
$2.28 €1.97
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 RWF 1,311
$1.7 €1.47
-45.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWF 2,091
$2.04 €1.76
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 RWF 1,602
$2.55 €2.2
-55.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 RWF 674
$1.76 €1.52
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,146
$2.05 €1.77
-60.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 RWF 408
$1.98 €1.71
-85.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,118
$0.81 €0.7
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,515
$6.59 €5.69
-72.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 RWF 14.8K
$5.87 €5.07
78.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RWF 1,343
$1.33 €1.15
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RWF 2,428
$2.92 €2.52
-41.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 RWF 137
$2.27 €1.96
-95.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 RWF 4,375
$4.23 €3.66
-26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 RWF 1,949
$0.86 €0.75
60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 RWF 5,551
$18.68 €16.13
-78.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,614
$2.09 €1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K RWF 37M
$34.5K €29.8K
-24.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K RWF 42.7M
$39.6K €34.2K
-23.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.39 RWF 66.9K
$148 €128
-68.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.91 RWF 4,110
$20.98 €18.11
-86.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.74 RWF 25K
$39.65 €34.24
-55.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 RWF 4,876
$9.38 €8.1
-63.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 RWF 215.7K
$607 €524
-74.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,169 RWF 7.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-67.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.23 RWF 24.3K
$104 €90.1
-83.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 RWF 26.9K
$41.09 €35.48
-53.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.42 RWF 34.5K
$92.7 €80
-73.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.53 RWF 44.5K
$119 €102
-73.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.2 RWF 138.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-93.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.4 RWF 71.2K
$1,262 €1,090
-96.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 RWF 418.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-90.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 RWF 169.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-94.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gisenyi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.81
325.20%

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Last update for Gisenyi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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