Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Address: CD

For one person, living is cheaper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: $1,316 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $10,700 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Lisbon Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

$2,206

/mo nomad

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo

$1,316

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.3% cheaper than the Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.1% cheaper than the Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.86 €15.13

$15.05 CDF 34.0K

12.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.0 €54.8

$84.9 CDF 192.1K

-28.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.98 €9.85

$10.12 CDF 22.9K

8.50%

Cappuccino

$3.05 €2.74

$5.65 CDF 12.8K

-46.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 €2.05

$1.77 CDF 4,004

28.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 €1.51

$1.51 CDF 3,424

11.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €3.08

$2.03 CDF 4,596

69.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 €3.51

$4.58 CDF 10.3K

-14.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 €1.03

$2.32 CDF 5,243

-50.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.89 €1.70

$1.79 CDF 4,047

5.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 €1.35

$2.85 CDF 6,438

-47.37%

Eggs

$4.12 €3.69

$3.46 CDF 7,822

19.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.01 €11.67

$8.41 CDF 19.0K

54.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.04 €7.22

$8.78 CDF 19.9K

-8.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.89 €16.06

$10.88 CDF 24.6K

64.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €2.04

$3.65 CDF 8,252

-37.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 €1.57

$2.43 CDF 5,487

-28.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 €1.63

$3.29 CDF 7,430

-44.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.69 €2.41

$2.78 CDF 6,283

-3.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.77 €1.59

$2.64 CDF 5,978

-32.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 €1.74

$2.67 CDF 6,031

-27.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.31

$2.04 CDF 4,609

-28.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 €0.69

$1.20 CDF 2,721

-36.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.66 €5.97

$4.63 CDF 10.5K

43.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.64 €5.06

$14.97 CDF 33.8K

-62.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 €1.16

$1.77 CDF 3,997

-27.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 €1.92

$3.54 CDF 7,993

-39.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.30 €2.07

$0.51 CDF 1,154

350.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.02 €39.50

$18.74 CDF 42.4K

134.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.98 €3.57

$4.86 CDF 11.0K

-18.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 €0.58

$1.26 CDF 2,858

-49.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.93 €16.98

$9.97 CDF 22.5K

89.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.28 €2.04

$1.75 CDF 3,953

30.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.4K €29.9K

$19.8K CDF 44.7M

68.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.5K €34.6K

$23.2K CDF 52.5M

65.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$158 €142

$92.3 CDF 208.7K

71.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.54 €15.74

$20.80 CDF 47.0K

-15.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.18 €27.98

$71.0 CDF 160.5K

-56.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.64 €40.06

$57.0 CDF 128.9K

-21.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.98 €17.03

$21.64 CDF 48.9K

-12.29%

Cinema Ticket

$9.58 €8.59

$15.24 CDF 34.5K

-37.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$674 €605

$252 CDF 569.1K

167.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.7K €16.8K

$13.3K CDF 30.1M

40.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €91.7

$32.00 CDF 72.4K

219.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.90 €41.19

$39.17 CDF 88.6K

17.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €91.7

$70.6 CDF 159.6K

44.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €109

$100 CDF 226.3K

21.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,641 €1,472

$1,576 CDF 3.6M

4.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,187 €1,065

$343 CDF 776.2K

245.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,825 €2,535

$3,624 CDF 8.2M

-22.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,018 €1,811

$1,494 CDF 3.4M

35.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,836 €7,032

$3,690 CDF 8.3M

112.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,701 €4,219

$991 CDF 2.2M

374.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 €1,514

$646 CDF 1.5M

161.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.82

13.33

-71.34%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Last update for the Democratic Republic of the Congo: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Lisbon

$1.2K 53.8%