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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.6% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 235.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 224.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$7.07 ZMW 134
125.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$25.26 ZMW 480
155.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$3.68 ZMW 69.9
186.41%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.97 ZMW 37.37
47.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.68 ZMW 12.85
238.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.37 ZMW 6.98
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$0.87 ZMW 16.60
295.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$1.82 ZMW 34.64
112.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.32 ZMW 25.08
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.81 ZMW 15.35
120.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.65 ZMW 31.42
6.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.76 ZMW 33.53
83.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$7.51 ZMW 143
76.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$3.94 ZMW 74.9
103.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$4.74 ZMW 90.2
237.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.59 ZMW 49.16
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.67 ZMW 31.67
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.70 ZMW 51.4
-28.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.15 ZMW 21.92
112.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.82 ZMW 34.61
0.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.32 ZMW 25.02
57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.86 ZMW 16.26
132.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.52 ZMW 9.96
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.45 ZMW 46.65
175.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.13 ZMW 21.56
18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.56 ZMW 29.57
92.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.64 ZMW 31.26
44.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$46.92 ZMW 892
-1.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.81 ZMW 53.5
44.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$8.96 ZMW 170
107.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.24 ZMW 23.64
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$8,019 ZMW 152.4K
333.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$29.0K ZMW 550.8K
33.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$90.2 ZMW 1,714
66.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$52.5 ZMW 997
-60.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$125 ZMW 2,368
-67.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kafue
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
$4.17 ZMW 79.2
123.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$179 ZMW 3,400
243.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$9,440 ZMW 179.5K
74.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kafue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$19.30 ZMW 367
440.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$17.27 ZMW 328
137.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$85.0 ZMW 1,616
12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$73.9 ZMW 1,405
62.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kafue
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
Kafue
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 Kafue: February 28, 2026

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