Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chilanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chilanga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.8% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 258.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 84.6% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 236.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chilanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.32 ZMWΒ 180
119.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.55 ZMWΒ 604
160.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.64 ZMWΒ 89.5
182.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 ZMWΒ 49.81
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 ZMWΒ 18.07
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 ZMWΒ 9
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.95 ZMWΒ 23.33
258.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.76 ZMWΒ 43.23
117.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chilanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 ZMWΒ 31.13
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.75 ZMWΒ 18.4
130.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 ZMWΒ 40.3
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.84 ZMWΒ 45.36
70.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.69 ZMWΒ 189
73.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.79 ZMWΒ 93.3
110.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.52 ZMWΒ 111
253.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.58 ZMWΒ 63.4
-11.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 ZMWΒ 40.7
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.8 ZMWΒ 69
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.15 ZMWΒ 28.38
121.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 ZMWΒ 44.31
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 ZMWΒ 32.92
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 ZMWΒ 23.1
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ZMWΒ 11.93
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.43 ZMWΒ 59.9
171.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.93 ZMWΒ 171
-15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.13 ZMWΒ 27.88
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.5 ZMWΒ 36.9
94.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chilanga
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
$2.78 ZMWΒ 68.4
52.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.36 ZMWΒ 230
99.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 ZMWΒ 30.5
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$7,883 ZMWΒ 193.9K
337.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.2K ZMWΒ 693.8K
40.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chilanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.8 ZMWΒ 2,257
61.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$53.4 ZMWΒ 1,315
-60.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$124 ZMWΒ 3,055
-68.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chilanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.06 ZMWΒ 99.9
131.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chilanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$178 ZMWΒ 4,374
241.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,477 ZMWΒ 233.1K
70.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chilanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$19.13 ZMWΒ 471
445.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.21 ZMWΒ 423
138.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84 ZMWΒ 2,067
10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.7 ZMWΒ 1,812
61.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chilanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
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
Chilanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chilanga: October 29, 2025

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