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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.9% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 272.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 124.2% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 261.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.14 ZMWย 143
126.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$24.97 ZMWย 499
154.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.74 ZMWย 74.8
178.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.92 ZMWย 38.44
44.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.73 ZMWย 14.63
217.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.34 ZMWย 6.76
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.89 ZMWย 17.70
298.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.84 ZMWย 36.69
111.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.28 ZMWย 25.52
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.78 ZMWย 15.61
134.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.61 ZMWย 32.10
9.94%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.95 ZMWย 18.89
229.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.51 ZMWย 150
75.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.91 ZMWย 78.2
99.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$4.58 ZMWย 91.6
247.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.58 ZMWย 51.5
-12.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.85 ZMWย 17.07
102.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.66 ZMWย 53.1
-25.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.13 ZMWย 22.53
115.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.88 ZMWย 37.48
-4.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.38 ZMWย 27.61
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.86 ZMWย 17.21
122.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.48 ZMWย 9.52
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.56 ZMWย 51.1
159.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.09 ZMWย 21.72
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.51 ZMWย 30.08
98.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.72 ZMWย 54.4
56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$9.13 ZMWย 182
103.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.20 ZMWย 23.90
72.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$8,134 ZMWย 162.5K
320.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.2K ZMWย 564.2K
38.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$90.5 ZMWย 1,807
62.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$51.8 ZMWย 1,035
-60.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$126 ZMWย 2,508
-67.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kabwe
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
$4.11 ZMWย 82.2
121.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$173 ZMWย 3,463
253.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$9,519 ZMWย 190.2K
71.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$19.12 ZMWย 382
434.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$17.25 ZMWย 345
136.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$83.9 ZMWย 1,677
12.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$74.2 ZMWย 1,482
59.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
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
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kabwe: January 12, 2026

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