Cost of Living Comparison Between Kafue and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kafue and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kafue is 26.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kafue is 49.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ZMW 134
$15.92 €13.59
-55.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 ZMW 480
$64.5 €55.1
-60.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 ZMW 69.9
$10.54 €9.00
-65.09%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZMW 37.37
$2.91 €2.48
-32.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 12.85
$2.30 €1.96
-70.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ZMW 6.98
$1.57 €1.34
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ZMW 16.60
$3.44 €2.94
-74.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ZMW 34.64
$3.87 €3.30
-52.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ZMW 25.08
$1.14 €0.97
15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 15.35
$1.79 €1.53
-54.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 31.42
$1.75 €1.50
-5.71%
Eggs
$1.76 ZMW 33.53
$3.23 €2.76
-45.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 ZMW 143
$13.22 €11.29
-43.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ZMW 74.9
$8.03 €6.85
-50.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.74 ZMW 90.2
$16.00 €13.66
-70.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ZMW 49.16
$2.33 €1.99
11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ZMW 31.67
$1.65 €1.41
1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 ZMW 51.4
$1.94 €1.66
39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 21.92
$2.44 €2.08
-52.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ZMW 34.61
$1.83 €1.57
-0.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ZMW 25.02
$2.08 €1.78
-36.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ZMW 16.26
$2.00 €1.71
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 9.96
$0.80 €0.68
-35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ZMW 46.65
$6.74 €5.76
-63.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 21.56
$1.34 €1.14
-15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ZMW 29.57
$3.01 €2.57
-48.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ZMW 31.26
$2.37 €2.02
-30.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.92 ZMW 892
$46.20 €39.46
1.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 ZMW 53.5
$4.07 €3.48
-30.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 ZMW 170
$18.58 €15.86
-51.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 23.64
$2.09 €1.78
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,019 ZMW 152.4K
$34.8K €29.7K
-76.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ZMW 550.8K
$38.8K €33.1K
-25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 ZMW 1,714
$150 €128
-39.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 ZMW 997
$20.62 €17.61
154.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,368
$40.09 €34.24
210.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ZMW 79.2
$9.32 €7.96
-55.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 ZMW 3,400
$615 €525
-70.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,440 ZMW 179.5K
$16.4K €14.0K
-42.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.30 ZMW 367
$104 €89.0
-81.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.27 ZMW 328
$41.10 €35.10
-57.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 ZMW 1,616
$95.3 €81.4
-10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 ZMW 1,405
$120 €103
-38.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,049
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,712
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.81
556.17%

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Last update for Kafue: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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