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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kinshasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kinshasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.2% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.6% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$15.03 CDF 33.6K
7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$87.3 CDF 194.9K
-27.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$13.11 CDF 29.3K
-20.67%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$6.05 CDF 13.5K
-54.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.77 CDF 3,947
31.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.43 CDF 3,193
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.98 CDF 4,419
79.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$4.09 CDF 9,134
-4.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.61 CDF 5,834
-56.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.42 CDF 3,171
28.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.39 CDF 5,328
-25.94%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.58 CDF 7,984
-12.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$6.14 CDF 13.7K
114.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$8.67 CDF 19.4K
-10.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$10.92 CDF 24.4K
45.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.68 CDF 5,973
-15.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.30 CDF 5,142
-25.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.59 CDF 8,018
-44.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.92 CDF 6,519
-16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.92 CDF 6,529
-38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.25 CDF 7,247
-36.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.36 CDF 3,032
40.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.85 CDF 1,903
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$4.40 CDF 9,818
51.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$19.93 CDF 44.5K
-71.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.68 CDF 3,751
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$4.28 CDF 9,548
-29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.52 CDF 1,162
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$21.45 CDF 47.9K
114.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$5.54 CDF 12.4K
-23.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.24 CDF 2,777
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$5.02 CDF 11.2K
270.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.36 CDF 3,030
52.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$44.3K CDF 98.8M
-22.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$88.1 CDF 196.5K
66.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$27.36 CDF 61.1K
-25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$91.0 CDF 203.2K
-55.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$71.8 CDF 160.1K
-30.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$21.96 CDF 49.0K
-14.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$15.10 CDF 33.7K
-39.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$720 CDF 1.6M
-14.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$4,870 CDF 10.9M
235.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$44.72 CDF 99.8K
128.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$39.32 CDF 87.8K
3.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$112 CDF 248.9K
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$100 CDF 223.5K
18.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$1,594 CDF 3.6M
1.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$470 CDF 1.0M
166.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$3,070 CDF 6.9M
1.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$1,071 CDF 2.4M
90.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$5,037 CDF 11.2M
55.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,010 CDF 2.3M
334.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$349 CDF 779.9K
333.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kinshasa: January 13, 2026

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