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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kafue is 29.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kafue is 44.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.30 ZMW 140
$15.82 €13.41
-53.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.17 ZMW 481
$64.4 €54.6
-60.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 ZMW 69.5
$10.37 €8.79
-65.00%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ZMW 38.90
$2.89 €2.45
-29.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 13.01
$2.23 €1.89
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 6.38
$1.55 €1.31
-78.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ZMW 18.06
$3.38 €2.87
-72.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ZMW 34.74
$3.90 €3.31
-53.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ZMW 24.15
$1.12 €0.95
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ZMW 14.00
$1.80 €1.52
-59.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ZMW 31.34
$1.75 €1.48
-6.29%
Eggs
$1.76 ZMW 33.64
$3.17 €2.69
-44.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 ZMW 149
$13.50 €11.45
-42.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 ZMW 73.4
$7.79 €6.61
-50.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.58 ZMW 87.6
$15.65 €13.27
-70.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ZMW 49.22
$2.28 €1.93
12.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 31.55
$1.71 €1.45
-3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 ZMW 52.8
$1.93 €1.64
43.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ZMW 22.35
$2.52 €2.14
-53.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 ZMW 36.42
$1.79 €1.52
6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ZMW 25.21
$2.05 €1.74
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZMW 18.02
$1.94 €1.64
-51.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZMW 9.32
$0.81 €0.68
-39.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 ZMW 48.52
$6.65 €5.64
-61.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 ZMW 150
$5.79 €4.91
35.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ZMW 20.76
$1.33 €1.13
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ZMW 29.90
$2.91 €2.46
-46.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 ZMW 32.39
$2.35 €1.99
-28.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.45 ZMW 889
$45.70 €38.75
1.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 ZMW 53.6
$4.20 €3.56
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.81 €0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 ZMW 172
$18.70 €15.86
-51.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 23.77
$2.09 €1.78
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,135 ZMW 155.6K
$34.6K €29.3K
-76.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ZMW 546.7K
$39.7K €33.6K
-27.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.3 ZMW 1,766
$146 €124
-36.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.4 ZMW 1,002
$20.84 €17.67
151.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$124 ZMW 2,379
$39.78 €33.73
212.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$48.58 €41.20
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 €15.99
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 ZMW 79.2
$9.07 €7.69
-54.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 ZMW 3,422
$618 €524
-71.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,754 ZMW 186.6K
$16.2K €13.7K
-39.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZMW 363
$105 €88.7
-81.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.22 ZMW 329
$40.54 €34.38
-57.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 ZMW 1,606
$93.8 €79.5
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 ZMW 1,397
$123 €104
-40.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,604 €1,360
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,260 €1,069
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,065 €2,599
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,008 €1,703
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,702 €6,532
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,367 €3,703
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kafue
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,638 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.81
556.17%

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Last update for Kafue: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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