Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chingola Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chingola

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 154.5% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 580% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 154.6% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 438.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$12.58 ZMW 239
26.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$20.46 ZMW 389
215.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.42 ZMW 7.99
447.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.30 ZMW 5.76
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$0.48 ZMW 9.19
616.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$1.02 ZMW 19.40
279.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.03 ZMW 19.67
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.76 ZMW 14.37
135.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.11 ZMW 40.10
-17.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.15 ZMW 21.93
180.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$2.10 ZMW 39.91
282.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$3.64 ZMW 69.3
339.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.63 ZMW 30.99
42.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.70 ZMW 32.28
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.71 ZMW 32.49
13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.63 ZMW 30.91
49.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$2.44 ZMW 46.42
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.20 ZMW 22.89
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.70 ZMW 13.25
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$1.26 ZMW 23.95
434.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$5.19 ZMW 98.7
11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$0.52 ZMW 9.81
157.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$0.64 ZMW 12.08
370.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.42 ZMW 7.95
107.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$8.36 ZMW 159
122.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.22 ZMW 23.12
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$41.72 ZMW 793
260.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$8.35 ZMW 159
473.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$16.40 ZMW 312
535.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$10.24 ZMW 195
301.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$41.64 ZMW 792
128.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$63.0 ZMW 1,197
90.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$15.6K ZMW 297.0K
-72.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$113 ZMW 2,154
1321.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chingola: February 28, 2026

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