Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bukavu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bukavu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.1% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 192.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.3% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 182.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.63 €13.44
$6.39 CDF 13.8K
144.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €54.9
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.06
$5.15 CDF 11.1K
104.47%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.47
$4.98 CDF 10.8K
-42.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.23 CDF 2,653
87.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 €1.29
$1.02 CDF 2,212
47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.06
$2.28 CDF 4,934
56.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.32
$2.95 CDF 6,383
30.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.46 CDF 3,157
-26.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.98 CDF 4,273
-8.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.51
$1.35 CDF 2,909
30.37%
Eggs
$3.20 €2.75
$3.94 CDF 8,513
-18.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.52
$5.48 CDF 11.8K
144.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.60
$4.39 CDF 9,498
74.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.54 €13.37
$6.01 CDF 13.0K
158.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$4.10 CDF 8,866
-42.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.02 CDF 2,204
70.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.70
$0.98 CDF 2,116
101.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.10
$1.13 CDF 2,438
116.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.27 CDF 2,736
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.04 CDF 4,402
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.65
$3.03 CDF 6,561
-36.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$2.01 CDF 4,347
-60.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.82
$4.87 CDF 10.5K
38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.02
$15.02 CDF 32.5K
-61.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$2.04 CDF 4,415
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.56
$2.04 CDF 4,413
46.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.95
$0.26 CDF 567
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.65 €39.26
$14.97 CDF 32.4K
204.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.61
$4.08 CDF 8,822
2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$1.54 CDF 3,339
-45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.48 €15.89
$7.42 CDF 16.0K
149.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.34 CDF 2,887
56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.8K
$15.0K CDF 32.5M
130.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.1K
$16.9K CDF 36.5M
128.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.60 €17.71
$25.05 CDF 54.2K
-17.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.54 €34.00
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.56 €42.62
$34.55 CDF 74.7K
43.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 €15.76
$9.86 CDF 21.3K
85.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 €8.13
$2.93 CDF 6,329
222.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 €530
$74.4 CDF 160.9K
728.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.0K
$1,216 CDF 2.6M
1237.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.5
$39.89 CDF 86.3K
163.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 €34.91
$45.06 CDF 97.4K
-9.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 €80.2
$50.1 CDF 108.2K
86.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$119 CDF 256.2K
0.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 €1,393
$295 CDF 637.1K
449.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,091
$178 CDF 385.1K
612.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 €2,607
$508 CDF 1.1M
496.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,739
$280 CDF 605.1K
622.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,578 €6,517
$998 CDF 2.2M
659.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,735
$509 CDF 1.1M
753.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,544 €1,328
$495 CDF 1.1M
212.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

Last update for Bukavu: March 7, 2026

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