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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lubumbashi is 20.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lubumbashi is 7.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.52 CDF 27.9K
$16.17 €13.94
-22.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.5 CDF 219.8K
$63.5 €54.7
55.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.20 CDF 22.8K
$10.40 €8.96
-1.92%
Cappuccino
$3.96 CDF 8,828
$2.77 €2.38
42.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CDF 2,207
$2.32 €2.00
-57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 €1.33
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 CDF 4,019
$3.55 €3.06
-49.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CDF 5,473
$3.90 €3.36
-37.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 CDF 4,426
$1.13 €0.98
75.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 CDF 2,446
$1.83 €1.58
-39.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 CDF 6,511
$1.77 €1.53
64.97%
Eggs
$2.58 CDF 5,752
$3.13 €2.70
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.92 CDF 33.3K
$13.19 €11.37
13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 CDF 16.8K
$7.80 €6.73
-3.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.59 CDF 34.8K
$15.93 €13.73
-2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CDF 4,569
$2.27 €1.96
-9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 CDF 6,637
$1.72 €1.48
72.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.94 CDF 11.0K
$1.98 €1.71
149.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 CDF 6,803
$2.44 €2.10
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CDF 5,472
$1.80 €1.55
36.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 CDF 4,522
$2.05 €1.77
-0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 CDF 2,183
$1.91 €1.65
-48.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CDF 2,711
$0.78 €0.68
55.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 CDF 8,677
$6.65 €5.73
-41.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.39 CDF 27.6K
$5.67 €4.89
118.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CDF 2,584
$1.33 €1.15
-12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CDF 4,684
$3.00 €2.59
-30.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 CDF 2,280
$2.34 €2.02
-56.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 €39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 CDF 9,801
$4.25 €3.67
3.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.80 €0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.81 CDF 21.9K
$18.60 €16.03
-47.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CDF 3,135
$2.07 €1.78
-32.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CDF 56.5M
$34.2K €29.5K
-25.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K CDF 68.2M
$39.0K €33.6K
-21.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.9 CDF 220.7K
$147 €127
-32.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.70 CDF 44.0K
$20.52 €17.69
-4.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 CDF 136.4K
$40.18 €34.64
52.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.8 CDF 164.7K
$49.53 €42.70
49.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 €16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.10 €7.85
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 CDF 300.5K
$613 €529
-78.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,562 CDF 10.2M
$16.3K €14.1K
-72.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 CDF 49.6K
$102 €88.2
-78.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.84 CDF 51.0K
$40.77 €35.14
-43.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 CDF 132.7K
$94.6 €81.6
-37.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 CDF 188.5K
$119 €102
-28.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 CDF 1.7M
$1,625 €1,401
-53.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 CDF 555.1K
$1,253 €1,080
-80.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CDF 6.4M
$3,126 €2,695
-8.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 CDF 3.9M
$2,042 €1,760
-13.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$991 CDF 2.2M
$7,814 €6,735
-87.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$498 CDF 1.1M
$4,389 €3,783
-88.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lubumbashi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,057 CDF 2.4M
$1,516 €1,307
-30.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Lubumbashi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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