Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Kinshasa is 26.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.19 CDF 43.5K
$16.09 €13.89
-5.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.5 CDF 247.7K
$64.1 €55.3
34.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.76 CDF 36.5K
$10.28 €8.88
24.12%
Cappuccino
$6.05 CDF 17.3K
$2.78 €2.4
117.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CDF 5,360
$2.23 €1.92
-16.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CDF 4,105
$1.57 €1.35
-8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 CDF 5,765
$3.41 €2.95
-41.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 CDF 11.7K
$3.82 €3.3
6.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 CDF 7,884
$1.14 €0.98
141.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 CDF 4,098
$1.73 €1.49
-17.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 CDF 6,619
$1.67 €1.44
38.32%
Eggs
$3.6 CDF 10.3K
$3.13 €2.7
15.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.35 CDF 18.2K
$13.31 €11.5
-52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.41 CDF 24.1K
$7.99 €6.9
5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.72 CDF 30.7K
$15.97 €13.79
-32.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 CDF 7,816
$2.28 €1.97
19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CDF 6,572
$1.7 €1.47
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 CDF 10.1K
$2.04 €1.76
72.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 CDF 8,006
$2.55 €2.2
9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 CDF 8,226
$1.76 €1.52
63.07%
Onion (1kg)
$3.12 CDF 8,924
$2.05 €1.77
52.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CDF 3,892
$1.98 €1.71
-31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 CDF 2,454
$0.81 €0.7
6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.63 CDF 13.2K
$6.59 €5.69
-29.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.87 CDF 56.9K
$5.87 €5.07
238.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CDF 4,844
$1.33 €1.15
27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CDF 12.5K
$2.92 €2.52
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 CDF 1,483
$2.27 €1.96
-77.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.94 CDF 62.8K
$46.15 €39.85
-52.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 CDF 15.4K
$4.23 €3.66
26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 CDF 3,712
$0.86 €0.75
51.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 CDF 14.7K
$18.68 €16.13
-72.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CDF 3,885
$2.09 €1.81
-34.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K CDF 124.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
26.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87 CDF 249.1K
$148 €128
-41.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.91 CDF 79.9K
$20.98 €18.11
33.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90 CDF 257.8K
$39.65 €34.24
127.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.2 CDF 204K
$47.92 €41.37
48.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 CDF 61.1K
$18.57 €16.03
14.92%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 CDF 43.1K
$9.38 €8.1
60.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$736 CDF 2.1M
$607 €524
21.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,850 CDF 13.9M
$16.1K €13.9K
-69.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.81 CDF 131.2K
$104 €90.1
-56.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.25 CDF 109.5K
$41.09 €35.48
-6.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 CDF 328.4K
$92.7 €80
23.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CDF 288.5K
$119 €102
-15.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 CDF 4.6M
$1,592 €1,375
1.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 CDF 1.4M
$1,262 €1,090
-62.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,023 CDF 8.7M
$3,046 €2,630
-0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 CDF 3M
$2,069 €1,787
-49.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,161 CDF 14.8M
$7,280 €6,286
-29.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 CDF 3.2M
$4,549 €3,928
-75.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kinshasa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 CDF 996.2K
$1,462 €1,263
-76.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.81
346.19%

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Last update for Kinshasa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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