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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 166.7% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 452.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 227.5% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 378% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.22 RWFย 6,156
283.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$14.83 RWFย 21.7K
327.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.12 RWFย 8,934
69.93%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.26 RWFย 3,302
22.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.85 RWFย 1,241
172.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.53 RWFย 772
190.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.02 RWFย 1,485
248.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.97 RWFย 2,868
97.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.66 RWFย 959
71.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.02 RWFย 1,488
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.23 RWFย 1,792
43.90%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.69 RWFย 2,469
85.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.13 RWFย 6,028
219.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.29 RWFย 6,258
81.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$3.61 RWFย 5,267
341.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.49 RWFย 3,633
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.01 RWFย 1,476
70.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.48 RWFย 2,160
33.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.09 RWFย 1,593
123.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.49 RWFย 710
267.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.77 RWFย 1,124
166.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.31 RWFย 457
516.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.75 RWFย 1,090
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.77 RWFย 2,588
275.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.22 RWFย 14.9K
-44.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.89 RWFย 1,297
49.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.73 RWFย 2,519
73.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.11 RWFย 155
2027.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.09 RWFย 4,517
37.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.39 RWFย 2,032
-42.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.92 RWFย 5,729
374.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 RWFย 1,717
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
28.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$29.9K RWFย 43.7M
30.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$46.92 RWFย 68.5K
212.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$2.98 RWFย 4,344
588.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$17.69 RWFย 25.8K
127.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.56 RWFย 5,192
155.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$154 RWFย 224.8K
298.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,093 RWFย 7.4M
220.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$16.82 RWFย 24.6K
508.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$19.54 RWFย 28.5K
108.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$24.60 RWFย 35.9K
284.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$30.68 RWFย 44.8K
286.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$101 RWFย 147.3K
1510.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$49.30 RWFย 72.0K
2440.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$296 RWFย 432.0K
956.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$119 RWFย 173.4K
1619.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.2
-76.48%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gisenyi: January 12, 2026

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