Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burundi

For one person, living is cheaper in Burundi: $741 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $17,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇧🇮 Burundi
$741
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.1% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 197.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.7% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$3.86 BIF 11.5K
340.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$65.2 BIF 194.4K
-3.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$3.85 BIF 11.5K
196.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$2.93 BIF 8,731
5.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.73 BIF 5,143
36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.37 BIF 4,086
21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$2.12 BIF 6,310
63.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$6.79 BIF 20.2K
-51.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$0.88 BIF 2,633
32.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.35 BIF 4,018
38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.51 BIF 4,503
0.66%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$3.60 BIF 10.7K
7.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$8.43 BIF 25.1K
52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$11.12 BIF 33.1K
-28.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$8.93 BIF 26.6K
97.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.57 BIF 13.6K
-50.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$0.59 BIF 1,752
198.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.99 BIF 5,918
-5.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.15 BIF 3,425
114.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$0.34 BIF 1,022
447.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$0.41 BIF 1,223
404.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$2.03 BIF 6,054
-60.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$11.43 BIF 34.1K
-51.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.22 BIF 6,608
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$3.92 BIF 11.7K
-44.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.99 BIF 2,950
126.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
52.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$5.13 BIF 15.3K
-22.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$3.25 BIF 9,686
-67.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$30.43 BIF 90.7K
-45.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.35 BIF 4,013
67.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$19.9K BIF 59.3M
68.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$21.0K BIF 62.6M
92.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$68.8 BIF 205.1K
137.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$8.40 BIF 25.0K
120.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$43.55 BIF 129.8K
-23.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$24.63 BIF 73.4K
86.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$70.8 BIF 210.9K
-73.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$1.62 BIF 4,824
484.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$101 BIF 302.4K
579.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$10.0K BIF 29.9M
67.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$32.06 BIF 95.5K
226.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
52.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$87.0 BIF 259.4K
13.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$41.48 BIF 123.6K
198.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$424 BIF 1.3M
273.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$91.7 BIF 273.4K
1218.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,333 BIF 4.0M
112.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$265 BIF 788.7K
642.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$2,660 BIF 7.9M
187.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,066 BIF 6.2M
114.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$371 BIF 1.1M
323.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
14.17
-73.25%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Burundi: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Burundi
$92 92.4% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Burundi
$259 * 4.9% $13
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Burundi
$114 53.8% $133
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Burundi
$121 43.9% $95
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Burundi
$86 49% $82
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Burundi
$28 57.1% $37
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Burundi
$55 13.4% $8.5

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇧🇮 Burundi
🕒 Local time
11:05 11:05 AM
12:05 12:05 PM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
13,689,450
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

BIF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Burundian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,980 BIF (10,000 BIF = 3.36 USD). 1 EUR = 3,339 BIF (10,000 BIF = 2.99 EUR).

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