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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 107.1% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 350% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 69.1% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 217% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$1.87 BIF 5,586
745.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$33.44 BIF 99.7K
92.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$3.95 BIF 11.8K
162.53%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.41 BIF 10.2K
-15.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.66 BIF 4,945
34.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.13 BIF 3,361
37.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.13 BIF 6,346
58.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$5.81 BIF 17.3K
-32.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.86 BIF 2,559
30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.33 BIF 3,965
35.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.71 BIF 5,084
2.34%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.48 BIF 10.4K
-8.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$10.26 BIF 30.6K
31.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$9.76 BIF 29.1K
-20.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.91 BIF 29.5K
57.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$5.78 BIF 17.2K
-60.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.47 BIF 1,392
263.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.68 BIF 5,008
14.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.32 BIF 3,929
90.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.47 BIF 1,390
280.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.55 BIF 1,644
272.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.47 BIF 1,392
312.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.62 BIF 4,821
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.45 BIF 7,291
171.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$16.83 BIF 50.2K
-65.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.99 BIF 5,937
-33.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.29 BIF 9,817
-11.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.05 BIF 3,121
123.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$30.07 BIF 89.6K
51.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$6.65 BIF 19.8K
-36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.60 BIF 10.7K
-77.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$29.89 BIF 89.1K
-37.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.33 BIF 3,958
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$2.62 BIF 7,819
695.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$106 BIF 316.7K
481.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$10.7K BIF 32.0M
50.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$291 BIF 868.1K
450.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$72.3 BIF 215.4K
1643.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$492 BIF 1.5M
523.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$285 BIF 850.8K
603.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,070 BIF 6.2M
272.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,610 BIF 4.8M
171.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$386 BIF 1.2M
324.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.17
-73.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: April 11, 2026

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