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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.1% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 353% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 96.2% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 212.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$1.82 BIF 5,417
774.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$33.83 BIF 100.6K
90.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$3.82 BIF 11.3K
175.92%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.40 BIF 10.1K
-14.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.65 BIF 4,905
39.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.13 BIF 3,356
38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.14 BIF 6,375
60.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.72 BIF 17.0K
-32.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.80 BIF 2,364
42.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.33 BIF 3,943
34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.70 BIF 5,048
2.94%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.31 BIF 9,848
-2.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.50 BIF 31.2K
25.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$9.84 BIF 29.2K
-18.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$9.95 BIF 29.6K
60.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$5.80 BIF 17.3K
-59.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.50 BIF 1,497
230.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.78 BIF 5,281
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.30 BIF 3,870
87.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.48 BIF 1,416
281.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.59 BIF 1,769
252.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.50 BIF 1,490
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.68 BIF 5,003
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.39 BIF 7,114
182.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$16.64 BIF 49.5K
-65.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.96 BIF 5,830
-31.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.31 BIF 9,828
-9.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.04 BIF 3,090
127.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$29.71 BIF 88.3K
55.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$6.63 BIF 19.7K
-38.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.59 BIF 10.7K
-75.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$30.42 BIF 90.4K
-38.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.38 BIF 4,102
51.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$2.67 BIF 7,942
672.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$108 BIF 320.5K
470.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
52.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$289 BIF 860.0K
463.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$73.6 BIF 218.9K
1568.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$475 BIF 1.4M
535.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$292 BIF 868.6K
586.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,062 BIF 6.1M
281.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,628 BIF 4.8M
165.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$374 BIF 1.1M
331.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.17
-73.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: March 2, 2026

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