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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.6% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 210.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.4% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.34 ZMW 140
115.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$24.63 ZMW 471
161.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$3.69 ZMW 70.6
181.03%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.94 ZMW 37.06
48.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.38 ZMW 7.23
486.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.19 ZMW 3.69
715.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$0.95 ZMW 18.15
255.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.78 ZMW 33.97
119.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.25 ZMW 23.88
-10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.74 ZMW 14.12
143.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.64 ZMW 31.35
6.71%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.33 ZMW 25.41
138.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.67 ZMW 147
76.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.92 ZMW 75.0
98.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.74 ZMW 90.6
230.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.23 ZMW 23.53
85.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.59 ZMW 30.41
7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.76 ZMW 52.7
-30.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.16 ZMW 22.25
117.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.90 ZMW 36.28
-5.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.34 ZMW 25.59
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.93 ZMW 17.83
108.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.51 ZMW 9.82
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.44 ZMW 46.62
172.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.06 ZMW 154
-28.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.14 ZMW 21.86
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.51 ZMW 28.98
92.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.53 ZMW 10.12
343.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.85 ZMW 35.36
127.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$9.40 ZMW 180
98.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.20 ZMW 22.93
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$8,004 ZMW 153.1K
332.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$29.0K ZMW 554.6K
36.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$91.7 ZMW 1,755
59.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$36.09 ZMW 690
-42.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$124 ZMW 2,380
-68.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.09 ZMW 78.3
121.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$175 ZMW 3,340
253.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,561 ZMW 182.9K
69.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$19.13 ZMW 366
446.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$16.97 ZMW 325
138.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$84.2 ZMW 1,610
11.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$73.7 ZMW 1,410
66.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$129 ZMW 2,459
1147.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$110 ZMW 2,103
1046.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$268 ZMW 5,125
1044.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,481 ZMW 28.3K
35.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$592 ZMW 11.3K
176.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ndola: April 13, 2026

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