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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.3% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 218.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.2% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.42 ZMWย 148
117.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$24.86 ZMWย 497
155.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.63 ZMWย 72.4
186.50%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.03 ZMWย 40.48
36.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.38 ZMWย 7.50
510.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.17 ZMWย 3.38
805.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.95 ZMWย 18.89
273.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.84 ZMWย 36.82
111.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.28 ZMWย 25.61
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.75 ZMWย 15.06
144.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.60 ZMWย 31.97
10.62%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.28 ZMWย 25.50
144.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.79 ZMWย 156
69.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.92 ZMWย 78.3
98.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$4.54 ZMWย 90.7
250.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.30 ZMWย 25.92
74.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.61 ZMWย 32.15
6.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.76 ZMWย 55.1
-28.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.16 ZMWย 23.12
110.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.83 ZMWย 36.57
-1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.39 ZMWย 27.70
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.93 ZMWย 18.59
105.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.48 ZMWย 9.65
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.44 ZMWย 48.72
172.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.10 ZMWย 21.90
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.55 ZMWย 30.99
93.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.53 ZMWย 10.55
341.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.86 ZMWย 37.07
128.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$9.31 ZMWย 186
99.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 ZMWย 23.58
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$8,015 ZMWย 160.1K
326.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$29.1K ZMWย 581.7K
34.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$91.8 ZMWย 1,835
59.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$36.76 ZMWย 734
-44.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$124 ZMWย 2,481
-67.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.23 ZMWย 84.5
115.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$178 ZMWย 3,549
245.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$9,602 ZMWย 191.9K
70.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$18.91 ZMWย 378
440.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$17.15 ZMWย 343
137.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$85.8 ZMWย 1,715
10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$72.9 ZMWย 1,457
62.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$127 ZMWย 2,535
1180.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$107 ZMWย 2,145
1067.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$275 ZMWย 5,489
1037.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,528 ZMWย 30.5K
33.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
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 Ndola: January 13, 2026

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