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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bujumbura Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bujumbura

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 110.1% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 353.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 84.3% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 221.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.89 BIFย 5,609
755.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$33.97 BIFย 100.9K
86.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.80 BIFย 11.3K
173.68%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.36 BIFย 9,970
-17.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.74 BIFย 5,158
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.09 BIFย 3,231
41.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.14 BIFย 6,368
65.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.76 BIFย 17.1K
-32.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.79 BIFย 2,360
43.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.34 BIFย 3,991
36.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.61 BIFย 4,787
9.94%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.33 BIFย 9,883
-6.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.12 BIFย 30.1K
30.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$9.76 BIFย 29.0K
-20.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.01 BIFย 29.7K
59.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$5.71 BIFย 17.0K
-60.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.51 BIFย 1,515
237.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.70 BIFย 5,046
16.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.34 BIFย 3,989
82.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.51 BIFย 1,504
252.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.60 BIFย 1,792
241.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.48 BIFย 1,425
297.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.62 BIFย 4,799
-51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.41 BIFย 7,145
175.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$17.25 BIFย 51.2K
-67.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.98 BIFย 5,869
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.29 BIFย 9,771
-8.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.04 BIFย 3,075
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$30.56 BIFย 90.7K
50.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$6.85 BIFย 20.4K
-37.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$3.57 BIFย 10.6K
-77.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$30.28 BIFย 89.9K
-38.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 BIFย 3,972
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$2.64 BIFย 7,836
677.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$108 BIFย 320.8K
467.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$10.5K BIFย 31.2M
55.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$288 BIFย 853.9K
465.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$72.0 BIFย 213.7K
1640.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$475 BIFย 1.4M
557.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$285 BIFย 847.0K
615.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,047 BIFย 6.1M
281.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,600 BIFย 4.8M
174.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$373 BIFย 1.1M
306.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.17
-73.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: January 11, 2026

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