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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.1% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 165.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.23 ZMW 138
118.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$24.83 ZMW 475
159.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$3.68 ZMW 70.4
181.79%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.99 ZMW 38.11
45.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.72 ZMW 13.85
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.34 ZMW 6.50
355.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$0.92 ZMW 17.66
267.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.74 ZMW 33.24
124.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.32 ZMW 25.17
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.73 ZMW 14.02
146.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.60 ZMW 30.67
9.37%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.84 ZMW 35.25
72.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.70 ZMW 147
75.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.98 ZMW 76.1
95.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.74 ZMW 90.7
230.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.48 ZMW 47.52
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.67 ZMW 31.91
2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.80 ZMW 53.5
-31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.17 ZMW 22.40
115.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.89 ZMW 36.17
-5.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.36 ZMW 26.09
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.94 ZMW 17.92
106.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.48 ZMW 9.17
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.53 ZMW 48.34
162.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.07 ZMW 154
-28.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.13 ZMW 21.61
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.53 ZMW 29.26
90.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.00 ZMW 19.17
135.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$38.65 ZMW 739
18.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.73 ZMW 52.2
53.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.13 ZMW 21.63
-28.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$8.99 ZMW 172
108.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.23 ZMW 23.50
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$8,140 ZMW 155.7K
325.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$28.5K ZMW 544.9K
39.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$92.9 ZMW 1,778
56.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$53.1 ZMW 1,016
-60.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$126 ZMW 2,402
-68.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$45.23 ZMW 865
7.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$13.75 ZMW 263
37.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.27 ZMW 81.6
112.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$175 ZMW 3,349
252.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,583 ZMW 183.3K
68.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$18.74 ZMW 358
457.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$17.19 ZMW 329
135.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$85.8 ZMW 1,642
9.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$73.9 ZMW 1,414
65.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$222 ZMW 4,251
621.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$120 ZMW 2,299
948.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,042 ZMW 19.9K
194.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$600 ZMW 11.5K
234.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,997 ZMW 38.2K
285.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$3,895 ZMW 74.5K
12.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$344 ZMW 6,576
376.50%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: April 13, 2026

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