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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.7% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.9% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$7.08 ZMW 141
128.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$25.03 ZMW 500
153.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$3.64 ZMW 72.7
185.71%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.94 ZMW 38.68
42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.68 ZMW 13.64
241.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.34 ZMW 6.70
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$0.89 ZMW 17.73
298.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$1.74 ZMW 34.75
124.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.32 ZMW 26.43
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.78 ZMW 15.64
134.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 ZMW 32.59
8.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.78 ZMW 35.48
75.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$7.93 ZMW 158
66.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$3.91 ZMW 78.0
99.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$4.68 ZMW 93.5
240.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.49 ZMW 49.78
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.65 ZMW 32.98
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.81 ZMW 56.2
-29.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.15 ZMW 23.00
112.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.90 ZMW 37.91
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 ZMW 26.42
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.92 ZMW 18.37
107.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.48 ZMW 9.52
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.42 ZMW 48.41
174.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.40 ZMW 148
-23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 ZMW 22.72
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.59 ZMW 31.65
88.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.04 ZMW 20.67
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$38.21 ZMW 763
20.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$2.81 ZMW 56.2
51.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.17 ZMW 23.37
-31.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$9.34 ZMW 186
99.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.23 ZMW 24.57
68.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$8,063 ZMW 161.0K
324.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$29.0K ZMW 579.1K
34.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$91.3 ZMW 1,824
60.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$53.3 ZMW 1,064
-61.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$126 ZMW 2,513
-68.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$45.32 ZMW 905
9.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$13.95 ZMW 279
33.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$4.13 ZMW 82.5
120.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$179 ZMW 3,576
242.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$9,680 ZMW 193.3K
68.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$18.79 ZMW 375
444.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$16.87 ZMW 337
141.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$85.4 ZMW 1,706
10.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.9 ZMW 1,456
62.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$230 ZMW 4,586
607.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$124 ZMW 2,468
913.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,032 ZMW 20.6K
203.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$598 ZMW 12.0K
241.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,935 ZMW 38.6K
303.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$3,782 ZMW 75.5K
16.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$344 ZMW 6,864
341.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: January 12, 2026

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