Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lusaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lusaka

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.6% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.1% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.31 ZMW 180
120.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.24 ZMW 621
153.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.65 ZMW 89.8
181.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 ZMW 47.7
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 ZMW 17.91
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 ZMW 8.36
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.88 ZMW 21.69
287.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.84 ZMW 45.19
107.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 ZMW 31.34
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.8 ZMW 19.66
116.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 ZMW 40.9
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.79 ZMW 44.03
74.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.84 ZMW 193
69.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.81 ZMW 93.7
109.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.73 ZMW 116
237.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.49 ZMW 61.2
-8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 ZMW 40.93
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.79 ZMW 68.6
-26.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 ZMW 27.52
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 ZMW 46.08
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 ZMW 33.86
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 ZMW 22.89
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 ZMW 12.01
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.43 ZMW 59.7
171.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.7 ZMW 165
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 ZMW 26.83
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.57 ZMW 38.64
85.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.02 ZMW 25.19
122.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.27 ZMW 942
20.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.67 ZMW 65.6
58.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.15 ZMW 28.23
-25.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.45 ZMW 232
97.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 ZMW 29.51
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$8,101 ZMW 199.3K
326.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.1K ZMW 692K
40.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.5 ZMW 2,250
62.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$53.1 ZMW 1,305
-60.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$127 ZMW 3,118
-68.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.64 ZMW 1,123
5.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.97 ZMW 344
32.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.13 ZMW 102
127.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$174 ZMW 4,278
249.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,526 ZMW 234.3K
69.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$18.76 ZMW 461
456.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.25 ZMW 424
138.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.2 ZMW 2,072
9.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.2 ZMW 1,775
64.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$223 ZMW 5,475
615.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$124 ZMW 3,052
917.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,034 ZMW 25.4K
194.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$605 ZMW 14.9K
242.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,020 ZMW 49.7K
260.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,856 ZMW 119.5K
-6.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$314 ZMW 7,714
366.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lusaka: October 27, 2025

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