Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gisenyi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gisenyi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 156.5% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 446.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 187.5% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 385.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$4.28 RWF 6,246
271.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$15.02 RWF 21.9K
329.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.08 RWF 8,875
73.36%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.22 RWF 3,239
31.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.88 RWF 1,277
161.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.53 RWF 770
196.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.02 RWF 1,495
237.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.03 RWF 2,957
90.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.66 RWF 969
72.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.08 RWF 1,570
65.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.24 RWF 1,807
41.13%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.64 RWF 2,397
96.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$4.01 RWF 5,848
229.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.24 RWF 6,191
89.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$3.63 RWF 5,291
340.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.50 RWF 3,644
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.99 RWF 1,441
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.42 RWF 2,067
36.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.14 RWF 1,662
114.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.48 RWF 707
281.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.81 RWF 1,184
156.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.29 RWF 418
589.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.75 RWF 1,096
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.70 RWF 2,481
296.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$10.22 RWF 14.9K
-43.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.89 RWF 1,292
50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.78 RWF 2,591
69.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.10 RWF 139
2270.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$3.18 RWF 4,636
27.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.39 RWF 2,036
-37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$3.71 RWF 5,409
400.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 RWF 1,713
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.4K RWF 38.6M
31.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$30.0K RWF 43.8M
29.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$46.95 RWF 68.5K
220.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$3.01 RWF 4,394
585.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$17.65 RWF 25.8K
127.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.51 RWF 5,117
165.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$154 RWF 224.1K
300.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,191 RWF 7.6M
216.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$16.77 RWF 24.5K
521.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$19.52 RWF 28.5K
110.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$24.49 RWF 35.7K
289.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$31.11 RWF 45.4K
286.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$98.4 RWF 143.6K
1556.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$50.4 RWF 73.6K
2337.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$299 RWF 436.9K
908.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$120 RWF 175.3K
1568.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.2
-76.48%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gisenyi: March 2, 2026

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