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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.5% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 169.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.9% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 111% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$7.35 ZMW 141
116.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$25.43 ZMW 487
153.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$3.70 ZMW 70.7
184.86%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.93 ZMW 36.94
50.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.69 ZMW 13.18
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 ZMW 6.92
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$0.89 ZMW 17.03
286.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.81 ZMW 34.56
113.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 ZMW 24.17
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.74 ZMW 14.17
141.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.59 ZMW 30.35
10.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.82 ZMW 34.85
77.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.93 ZMW 152
66.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.83 ZMW 73.2
109.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$4.61 ZMW 88.2
247.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.61 ZMW 49.95
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.61 ZMW 30.78
2.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.69 ZMW 51.5
-27.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.12 ZMW 21.45
117.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.88 ZMW 35.99
-2.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.39 ZMW 26.56
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.94 ZMW 18.05
112.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 ZMW 9.88
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.52 ZMW 48.29
167.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$7.48 ZMW 143
-22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.14 ZMW 21.82
17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.56 ZMW 29.94
92.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.95 ZMW 18.25
149.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$38.75 ZMW 741
19.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.77 ZMW 53.0
46.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.15 ZMW 21.92
-24.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$9.03 ZMW 173
105.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.20 ZMW 22.89
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$8,118 ZMW 155.3K
328.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.1K ZMW 536.8K
38.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$90.3 ZMW 1,727
66.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$52.0 ZMW 994
-60.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$127 ZMW 2,433
-68.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$44.62 ZMW 854
7.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$13.95 ZMW 267
31.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.14 ZMW 79.2
125.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$176 ZMW 3,358
250.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,737 ZMW 186.3K
68.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$19.25 ZMW 368
441.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$17.30 ZMW 331
137.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$84.4 ZMW 1,614
12.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$74.4 ZMW 1,423
61.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$225 ZMW 4,303
624.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$123 ZMW 2,360
896.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,056 ZMW 20.2K
185.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$583 ZMW 11.2K
243.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,942 ZMW 37.2K
305.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$3,863 ZMW 73.9K
11.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$348 ZMW 6,666
362.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: March 1, 2026

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