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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.8% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 352.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 116.7% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 213.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.82 BIF 5,321
784.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
88.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
164.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 BIF 9,831
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.67 BIF 4,861
33.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.08 BIF 3,162
45.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.21 BIF 6,444
54.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
-32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.85 BIF 2,489
34.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.34 BIF 3,904
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.69 BIF 4,943
-1.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.34 BIF 9,741
-6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
27.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10 BIF 29.2K
-20.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
56.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
-61.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.48 BIF 1,393
254.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 BIF 5,106
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.36 BIF 3,975
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.51 BIF 1,480
245.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.57 BIF 1,650
259.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 BIF 1,368
321.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.62 BIF 4,730
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.48 BIF 7,246
165.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
-65.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 BIF 6,058
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.18 BIF 9,272
-8.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.05 BIF 3,055
116.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.51 BIF 89K
51.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
-36.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.43 BIF 10K
-74.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
-37.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.38 BIF 4,022
51.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.67 BIF 7,782
685.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
-
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$106 BIF 309.5K
472.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
52.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$293 BIF 854.8K
443.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
1651.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$487 BIF 1.4M
525.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$284 BIF 829.2K
627.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
260.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
186.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$466 BIF 1.4M
214.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.17
-73.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

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