Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ndola Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ndola

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.5% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 214.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.5% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.12 ZMW 175
125.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.34 ZMW 623
152.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.67 ZMW 90.3
180.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 ZMW 49.48
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.38 ZMW 9.25
486.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.17 ZMW 4.19
823.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.94 ZMW 23.04
262.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.83 ZMW 44.95
108.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 ZMW 32.1
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.81 ZMW 19.82
113.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 ZMW 39.6
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.28 ZMW 31.44
144.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.52 ZMW 185
76.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.83 ZMW 94.1
108.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.66 ZMW 115
242.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.27 ZMW 31.32
79.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 ZMW 40.76
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.67 ZMW 65.8
-23.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 ZMW 27.54
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 ZMW 34.08
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 ZMW 12.91
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.47 ZMW 60.9
166.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.67 ZMW 164
-11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.13 ZMW 27.81
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.59 ZMW 39.02
83.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.56 ZMW 13.87
305.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.76 ZMW 43.28
140.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.98 ZMW 221
108.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$7,871 ZMW 193.6K
338.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.1K ZMW 715.8K
36.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.4 ZMW 2,248
62.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.64 ZMW 877
-41.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$125 ZMW 3,085
-68.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.13 ZMW 102
127.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$180 ZMW 4,430
237.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,753 ZMW 239.9K
65.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$19.01 ZMW 468
449.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.09 ZMW 420
140.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.3 ZMW 2,097
8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.6 ZMW 1,786
63.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$128 ZMW 3,143
1146.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$107 ZMW 2,636
1077.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$268 ZMW 6,595
1036.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,480 ZMW 36.4K
39.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ndola: October 29, 2025

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