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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 185.6% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 563% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 167.5% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 441% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$12.55 ZMW 240
26.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$20.47 ZMW 392
214.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
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Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.42 ZMW 8.09
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.30 ZMW 5.81
416.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$0.51 ZMW 9.85
562.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.07 ZMW 20.48
264.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.00 ZMW 19.21
12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.82 ZMW 15.63
119.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.01 ZMW 38.45
-12.94%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.09 ZMW 20.83
190.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$2.13 ZMW 40.77
265.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$3.72 ZMW 71.2
320.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.70 ZMW 32.54
34.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.67 ZMW 31.96
2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.62 ZMW 31.07
19.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.68 ZMW 32.11
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.53 ZMW 48.42
-29.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.26 ZMW 24.04
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.70 ZMW 13.35
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$1.23 ZMW 23.45
440.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$5.36 ZMW 103
8.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.48 ZMW 9.16
177.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$0.64 ZMW 12.27
354.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.42 ZMW 7.99
92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$8.52 ZMW 163
119.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.23 ZMW 23.51
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$40.85 ZMW 781
257.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$8.54 ZMW 163
468.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$16.41 ZMW 314
537.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$10.36 ZMW 198
291.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$41.35 ZMW 791
126.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$61.0 ZMW 1,168
100.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$15.6K ZMW 298.3K
-72.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chingola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$115 ZMW 2,205
1321.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chingola: April 14, 2026

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