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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.3% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.19 CDF 43.5K
5.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$86.5 CDF 247.7K
-25.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.76 CDF 36.5K
-19.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.05 CDF 17.3K
-54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 CDF 5,360
19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.43 CDF 4,105
9.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.01 CDF 5,765
69.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.08 CDF 11.7K
-6.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.75 CDF 7,884
-58.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.43 CDF 4,098
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.31 CDF 6,619
-27.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.6 CDF 10.3K
-13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.35 CDF 18.2K
109.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.41 CDF 24.1K
-4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.72 CDF 30.7K
48.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.73 CDF 7,816
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.3 CDF 6,572
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.52 CDF 10.1K
-42.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.8 CDF 8,006
-8.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.87 CDF 8,226
-38.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.12 CDF 8,924
-34.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 CDF 3,892
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 CDF 2,454
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.63 CDF 13.2K
42.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.87 CDF 56.9K
-70.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.69 CDF 4,844
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.38 CDF 12.5K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.52 CDF 1,483
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.94 CDF 62.8K
110.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.36 CDF 15.4K
-21.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.3 CDF 3,712
-33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.13 CDF 14.7K
264.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.36 CDF 3,885
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.6K CDF 124.8M
-20.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$87 CDF 249.1K
70.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.91 CDF 79.9K
-24.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$90 CDF 257.8K
-55.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$71.2 CDF 204K
-32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.34 CDF 61.1K
-12.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.06 CDF 43.1K
-37.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$736 CDF 2.1M
-17.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,850 CDF 13.9M
232.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.81 CDF 131.2K
127.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.25 CDF 109.5K
7.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 CDF 328.4K
-19.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 CDF 288.5K
17.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,613 CDF 4.6M
-1.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$473 CDF 1.4M
166.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,023 CDF 8.7M
0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,049 CDF 3M
97.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,161 CDF 14.8M
41.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,102 CDF 3.2M
312.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$348 CDF 996.2K
320.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kinshasa: October 28, 2025

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