Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lubumbashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lubumbashi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.7% more expensive than Lubumbashi without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.3% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$12.46 CDF 27.6K
27.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$100 CDF 222.6K
-35.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.15 CDF 22.5K
3.84%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.11 CDF 9,120
-29.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.02 CDF 2,256
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.70 CDF 3,769
102.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.46 CDF 5,468
57.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.03 CDF 4,503
-43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.14 CDF 2,529
57.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.04 CDF 6,741
-42.43%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.59 CDF 5,745
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$14.95 CDF 33.2K
-11.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$7.32 CDF 16.2K
9.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$15.26 CDF 33.9K
4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.96 CDF 4,354
18.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$3.06 CDF 6,783
-46.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$5.11 CDF 11.3K
-62.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.06 CDF 6,792
-20.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.48 CDF 5,509
-26.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.04 CDF 4,531
1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.01 CDF 2,247
98.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.22 CDF 2,711
-34.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.91 CDF 8,687
72.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$12.27 CDF 27.2K
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.14 CDF 2,524
17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.11 CDF 4,683
42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.98 CDF 2,170
141.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.58 CDF 10.2K
-11.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$9.98 CDF 22.2K
86.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.36 CDF 3,028
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$25.1K CDF 55.8M
38.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$29.4K CDF 65.3M
31.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$98.6 CDF 218.8K
52.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$20.22 CDF 44.9K
1.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$60.0 CDF 133.1K
-33.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$73.1 CDF 162.2K
-34.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$134 CDF 296.8K
359.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,480 CDF 9.9M
266.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$22.92 CDF 50.9K
354.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$22.27 CDF 49.4K
84.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$60.3 CDF 133.8K
58.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$85.5 CDF 189.8K
40.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$770 CDF 1.7M
111.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$254 CDF 563.1K
384.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$2,845 CDF 6.3M
6.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,788 CDF 4.0M
12.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$993 CDF 2.2M
692.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$490 CDF 1.1M
781.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lubumbashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,071 CDF 2.4M
50.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lubumbashi: March 1, 2026

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