Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kafue

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.5% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 223.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.4% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 219.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.36 ZMW 181
118.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.62 ZMW 606
160.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.64 ZMW 89.6
182.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.93 ZMW 47.45
44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 ZMW 17.72
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 ZMW 8.86
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.93 ZMW 22.87
266.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.77 ZMW 43.58
115.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 ZMW 32.45
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.74 ZMW 18.14
133.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 ZMW 40.36
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.79 ZMW 44.02
74.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.52 ZMW 185
76.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.78 ZMW 92.9
111.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.59 ZMW 113
247.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.59 ZMW 63.7
-11.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 ZMW 40.11
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.69 ZMW 66.2
-24.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 ZMW 27.73
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 ZMW 44.37
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 ZMW 34.06
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 ZMW 22.55
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ZMW 11.69
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.52 ZMW 62.1
161.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.97 ZMW 171
-15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 ZMW 26.73
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 ZMW 37.37
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 ZMW 41.86
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.65 ZMW 1,148
-1.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.8 ZMW 68.8
51.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.01 ZMW 222
107.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 ZMW 30.06
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$7,927 ZMW 195K
335.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.1K ZMW 690.8K
41.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.7 ZMW 2,256
61.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$51.6 ZMW 1,270
-59.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$127 ZMW 3,118
-68.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kafue
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
Kafue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$180 ZMW 4,431
237.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,517 ZMW 234.1K
69.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$19.05 ZMW 469
448.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$16.97 ZMW 418
142.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 ZMW 2,079
9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.3 ZMW 1,802
61.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kafue
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
Kafue
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 Kafue: October 29, 2025

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