Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Byumba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Byumba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 141.8% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 504% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 195.1% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 412.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.22 RWFΒ 5,962
281.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.19 RWFΒ 39.8K
127.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.54 RWFΒ 9,238
57.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 RWFΒ 3,192
23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.82 RWFΒ 1,165
171.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.53 RWFΒ 743
196.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.06 RWFΒ 1,494
221.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.04 RWFΒ 2,873
87.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.7 RWFΒ 991
62.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 RWFΒ 1,500
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.28 RWFΒ 1,803
30.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.65 RWFΒ 2,323
89.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.02 RWFΒ 5,671
231.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.45 RWFΒ 6,287
79.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.68 RWFΒ 5,191
333.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.4 RWFΒ 3,394
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.01 RWFΒ 1,432
68.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 RWFΒ 2,113
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.11 RWFΒ 1,560
129.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.49 RWFΒ 690
259.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.77 RWFΒ 1,080
166.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 RWFΒ 714
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 RWFΒ 1,058
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.79 RWFΒ 2,521
268.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.4 RWFΒ 14.7K
-43.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.94 RWFΒ 1,330
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 RWFΒ 2,422
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.08 RWFΒ 4,348
37.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.46 RWFΒ 2,055
-41.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.87 RWFΒ 5,467
382.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 RWFΒ 1,679
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.2K RWFΒ 38.4M
26.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.3K RWFΒ 42.8M
30.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.81 RWFΒ 64.7K
223.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.89 RWFΒ 12.6K
136.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.13 RWFΒ 25.6K
118.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.55 RWFΒ 5,018
164.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$155 RWFΒ 218.5K
292.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,147 RWFΒ 7.3M
213.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.68 RWFΒ 23.5K
525.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.3 RWFΒ 27.3K
112.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$24.04 RWFΒ 33.9K
285.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$30.93 RWFΒ 43.7K
283.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$343 RWFΒ 484K
364.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Byumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.2
-76.48%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Byumba: October 28, 2025

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