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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.1% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.3% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$14.79 CDF 32.8K
7.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$87.1 CDF 193.4K
-26.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$13.26 CDF 29.4K
-20.51%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$5.91 CDF 13.1K
-50.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.84 CDF 4,076
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.50 CDF 3,322
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.96 CDF 4,357
75.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.92 CDF 8,700
-1.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.76 CDF 6,119
-58.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.42 CDF 3,143
26.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.40 CDF 5,338
-27.08%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.75 CDF 8,322
-13.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.17 CDF 13.7K
114.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$8.34 CDF 18.5K
-3.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$10.79 CDF 24.0K
48.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.68 CDF 5,952
-13.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.30 CDF 5,115
-28.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.48 CDF 7,733
-44.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.90 CDF 6,429
-15.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.80 CDF 6,226
-34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.20 CDF 7,093
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.40 CDF 3,108
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.80 CDF 1,776
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.52 CDF 10.0K
49.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$16.29 CDF 36.2K
-64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.66 CDF 3,682
-19.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$4.14 CDF 9,192
-27.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.48 CDF 1,059
393.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$22.10 CDF 49.1K
109.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$5.40 CDF 12.0K
-24.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.29 CDF 2,871
-32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$4.93 CDF 10.9K
276.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.35 CDF 2,996
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$44.0K CDF 97.7M
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$86.3 CDF 191.5K
74.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$27.41 CDF 60.9K
-24.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$91.3 CDF 202.6K
-56.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$73.6 CDF 163.4K
-35.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$21.82 CDF 48.4K
-15.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$14.78 CDF 32.8K
-36.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$715 CDF 1.6M
-14.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,864 CDF 10.8M
237.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$45.36 CDF 100.7K
129.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$39.03 CDF 86.6K
5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$114 CDF 252.7K
-16.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$99.4 CDF 220.6K
20.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$1,648 CDF 3.7M
-1.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$472 CDF 1.0M
160.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$3,106 CDF 6.9M
-2.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,055 CDF 2.3M
89.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$5,159 CDF 11.5M
52.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,019 CDF 2.3M
323.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kinshasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$357 CDF 791.5K
351.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kinshasa: February 28, 2026

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