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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 151.1% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 459.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 241.5% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 388.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.28 RWF 6,045
275.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.74 RWF 20.8K
334.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.86 RWF 8,275
75.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.15 RWF 3,038
29.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.86 RWF 1,216
159.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.52 RWF 728
201.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.01 RWF 1,426
237.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.01 RWF 2,843
90.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.72 RWF 1,015
58.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 RWF 1,467
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 RWF 1,749
34.68%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.63 RWF 2,299
92.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.22 RWF 5,959
215.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.3 RWF 6,076
85.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.67 RWF 5,188
335.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 RWF 3,477
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.93 RWF 1,311
82.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 RWF 2,091
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 RWF 1,602
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.48 RWF 674
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.81 RWF 1,146
153.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 RWF 408
582.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 RWF 1,118
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.78 RWF 2,515
270.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.45 RWF 14.8K
-43.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.95 RWF 1,343
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 RWF 2,428
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.1 RWF 137
2170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.1 RWF 4,375
36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 RWF 1,949
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.93 RWF 5,551
375.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 RWF 1,614
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K RWF 37M
31.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.2K RWF 42.7M
31.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$47.39 RWF 66.9K
213.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.91 RWF 4,110
620.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.74 RWF 25K
123.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.45 RWF 4,876
171.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$153 RWF 215.7K
297.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,169 RWF 7.3M
211.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.23 RWF 24.3K
505.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.05 RWF 26.9K
115.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$24.42 RWF 34.5K
279.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$31.53 RWF 44.5K
276.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$98.2 RWF 138.6K
1521.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$50.4 RWF 71.2K
2403.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$296 RWF 418.3K
928.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$120 RWF 169.9K
1619.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gisenyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gisenyi: October 29, 2025

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