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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.3% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 190.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 94.7% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 176.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.31 CDF 18.1K
154.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.86 CDF 13.9K
111.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
-45.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 CDF 3,641
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.03 CDF 2,937
52.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.22 CDF 6,349
53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 CDF 8,397
30.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.52 CDF 4,353
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.04 CDF 5,832
-15.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 CDF 3,726
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.9 CDF 11.2K
-19.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.43 CDF 15.6K
145.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.41 CDF 12.6K
81.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.9 CDF 16.9K
170.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.02 CDF 11.5K
-43.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.02 CDF 2,919
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.98 CDF 2,810
108.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.07 CDF 3,070
138.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 CDF 3,477
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 CDF 5,890
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.98 CDF 8,529
-33.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.98 CDF 5,675
-59.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.92 CDF 14.1K
33.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.23 CDF 43.6K
-61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.95 CDF 5,588
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.94 CDF 5,565
50.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.24 CDF 685
845.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.81 CDF 42.4K
211.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.89 CDF 11.1K
8.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.47 CDF 4,205
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.63 CDF 21.9K
144.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.33 CDF 3,814
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$15.3K CDF 43.7M
126.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.2K CDF 49.2M
130.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.03 CDF 71.7K
-16.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.46 CDF 101.5K
35.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.87 CDF 28.3K
88.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.96 CDF 8,470
216.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$75.5 CDF 216.3K
703.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,202 CDF 3.4M
1240.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$40.64 CDF 116.4K
156.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.23 CDF 126.6K
-7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$50.9 CDF 145.6K
82.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 CDF 347.7K
-2.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$302 CDF 864.7K
427.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$173 CDF 494.2K
631.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$491 CDF 1.4M
520.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$275 CDF 788K
651.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$998 CDF 2.9M
629.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$494 CDF 1.4M
821.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bukavu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$501 CDF 1.4M
191.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bukavu: October 27, 2025

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