Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.3% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 253.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 78.9% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 244.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.3 ZMW 180
120.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.88 ZMW 612
157.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.61 ZMW 88.7
184.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 ZMW 49.4
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 ZMW 18.07
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 ZMW 8.89
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.93 ZMW 22.83
266.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.76 ZMW 43.38
117.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 ZMW 32.93
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.75 ZMW 18.4
130.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 ZMW 40.56
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.02 ZMW 25.11
206.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.61 ZMW 187
74.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.93 ZMW 96.8
103.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.72 ZMW 116
238.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.47 ZMW 60.8
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.8 ZMW 19.67
112.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.71 ZMW 66.7
-24.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 ZMW 27.69
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 ZMW 44.78
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 ZMW 34
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 ZMW 11.95
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.55 ZMW 62.8
158.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.99 ZMW 172
-16.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.13 ZMW 27.77
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.49 ZMW 36.77
95.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.66 ZMW 65.5
59.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.11 ZMW 224
105.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 ZMW 29.46
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$8,015 ZMW 197.2K
330.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.1K ZMW 716.5K
36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$92.8 ZMW 2,282
59.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$52 ZMW 1,280
-59.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$124 ZMW 3,051
-68.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.11 ZMW 101
128.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$175 ZMW 4,302
247.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,637 ZMW 237.1K
67.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$18.99 ZMW 467
449.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$16.74 ZMW 412
145.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.6 ZMW 2,057
10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74 ZMW 1,821
60.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kabwe: October 27, 2025

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