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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.6% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 270.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 112.3% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 254.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$7.08 ZMW 135
124.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$25.13 ZMW 478
156.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$3.65 ZMW 69.5
188.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.96 ZMW 37.22
48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.68 ZMW 12.88
238.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.33 ZMW 6.34
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$0.95 ZMW 17.98
262.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$1.83 ZMW 34.74
111.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.31 ZMW 24.94
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.75 ZMW 14.28
138.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.64 ZMW 31.10
6.71%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$0.94 ZMW 17.85
243.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$7.66 ZMW 146
72.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$3.82 ZMW 72.5
110.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$4.69 ZMW 89.2
241.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.47 ZMW 47.00
-5.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$0.80 ZMW 15.24
106.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.79 ZMW 53.0
-30.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.17 ZMW 22.21
108.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.91 ZMW 36.22
-4.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.31 ZMW 24.90
58.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.87 ZMW 16.58
129.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.48 ZMW 9.16
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.51 ZMW 47.80
168.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.13 ZMW 21.43
18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.51 ZMW 28.64
99.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.66 ZMW 50.6
53.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$9.06 ZMW 172
105.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.24 ZMW 23.59
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$7,978 ZMW 151.7K
335.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$28.6K ZMW 543.3K
35.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$92.8 ZMW 1,764
61.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$53.6 ZMW 1,020
-61.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$124 ZMW 2,354
-67.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$4.24 ZMW 80.5
119.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$174 ZMW 3,306
253.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$9,513 ZMW 180.8K
72.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$19.11 ZMW 363
445.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$17.11 ZMW 325
140.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$83.4 ZMW 1,585
14.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$73.8 ZMW 1,402
62.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kabwe: February 28, 2026

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