Cost of Living Comparison Between Lubumbashi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lubumbashi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Lubumbashi is 12.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lubumbashi is 5.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 CDF 27.6K
$15.92 €13.59
-21.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 CDF 222.3K
$64.5 €55.1
55.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 CDF 22.5K
$10.54 €9.00
-3.70%
Cappuccino
$4.11 CDF 9,108
$2.91 €2.48
41.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CDF 2,253
$2.30 €1.96
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 €1.34
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 CDF 3,764
$3.44 €2.94
-50.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CDF 5,460
$3.87 €3.30
-36.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 CDF 4,497
$1.14 €0.97
78.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 CDF 2,526
$1.79 €1.53
-36.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 CDF 6,731
$1.75 €1.50
73.71%
Eggs
$2.59 CDF 5,737
$3.23 €2.76
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.95 CDF 33.1K
$13.22 €11.29
13.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 CDF 16.2K
$8.03 €6.85
-8.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.26 CDF 33.8K
$16.00 €13.66
-4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 CDF 4,348
$2.33 €1.99
-15.88%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 CDF 6,773
$1.65 €1.41
85.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.11 CDF 11.3K
$1.94 €1.66
163.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 CDF 6,782
$2.44 €2.08
25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CDF 5,502
$1.83 €1.57
35.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 CDF 4,524
$2.08 €1.78
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 CDF 2,244
$2.00 €1.71
-49.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CDF 2,707
$0.80 €0.68
52.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 CDF 8,675
$6.74 €5.76
-41.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 CDF 27.2K
$5.80 €4.95
111.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CDF 2,521
$1.34 €1.14
-14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CDF 4,676
$3.01 €2.57
-29.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 CDF 2,167
$2.37 €2.02
-58.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 CDF 10.1K
$4.07 €3.48
12.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 CDF 22.1K
$18.58 €15.86
-46.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CDF 3,024
$2.09 €1.78
-34.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CDF 55.7M
$34.8K €29.7K
-27.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K CDF 65.2M
$38.8K €33.1K
-24.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 CDF 218.5K
$150 €128
-34.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 CDF 44.8K
$20.62 €17.61
-1.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 CDF 132.9K
$40.09 €34.24
49.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.1 CDF 162.0K
$47.85 €40.86
52.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.32 €7.96
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 CDF 296.4K
$615 €525
-78.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,480 CDF 9.9M
$16.4K €14.0K
-72.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.92 CDF 50.8K
$104 €89.0
-78.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.27 CDF 49.4K
$41.10 €35.10
-45.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 CDF 133.6K
$95.3 €81.4
-36.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CDF 189.5K
$120 €103
-28.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 CDF 1.7M
$1,630 €1,392
-52.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 CDF 562.4K
$1,229 €1,049
-79.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CDF 6.3M
$3,018 €2,577
-5.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 CDF 4.0M
$2,004 €1,712
-10.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$993 CDF 2.2M
$7,872 €6,723
-87.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$490 CDF 1.1M
$4,319 €3,688
-88.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 CDF 2.4M
$1,611 €1,376
-33.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Lubumbashi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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