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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ndola is 31.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ndola is 49.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.12 ZMW 175
$16.09 €13.89
-55.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.34 ZMW 623
$64.1 €55.3
-60.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.67 ZMW 90.3
$10.28 €8.88
-64.30%
Cappuccino
$2.01 ZMW 49.48
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ZMW 9.25
$2.23 €1.92
-82.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ZMW 4.19
$1.57 €1.35
-89.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ZMW 23.04
$3.41 €2.95
-72.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ZMW 44.95
$3.82 €3.3
-52.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ZMW 32.1
$1.14 €0.98
14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 19.82
$1.73 €1.49
-53.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ZMW 39.6
$1.67 €1.44
-3.59%
Eggs
$1.28 ZMW 31.44
$3.13 €2.7
-59.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 ZMW 185
$13.31 €11.5
-43.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 ZMW 94.1
$7.99 €6.9
-52.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.66 ZMW 115
$15.97 €13.79
-70.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 ZMW 31.32
$2.28 €1.97
-44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 ZMW 40.76
$1.7 €1.47
-2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 ZMW 65.8
$2.04 €1.76
30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ZMW 27.54
$2.55 €2.2
-56.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
$1.76 €1.52
3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ZMW 34.08
$2.05 €1.77
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 12.91
$0.81 €0.7
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ZMW 60.9
$6.59 €5.69
-62.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 ZMW 164
$5.87 €5.07
13.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 27.81
$1.33 €1.15
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ZMW 39.02
$2.92 €2.52
-45.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ZMW 13.87
$2.27 €1.96
-75.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 ZMW 43.28
$4.23 €3.66
-58.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.98 ZMW 221
$18.68 €16.13
-51.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
$2.09 €1.81
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,871 ZMW 193.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-77.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ZMW 715.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-26.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 ZMW 2,248
$148 €128
-38.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.64 ZMW 877
$20.98 €18.11
69.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 3,085
$39.65 €34.24
216.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 ZMW 102
$9.38 €8.1
-55.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ZMW 4,430
$607 €524
-70.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,753 ZMW 239.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-39.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZMW 468
$104 €90.1
-81.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.09 ZMW 420
$41.09 €35.48
-58.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 ZMW 2,097
$92.7 €80
-7.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 ZMW 1,786
$119 €102
-38.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$128 ZMW 3,143
$1,592 €1,375
-91.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ZMW 2,636
$1,262 €1,090
-91.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ZMW 6,595
$3,046 €2,630
-91.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 ZMW 36.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-28.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ndola
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.81
556.17%

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Last update for Ndola: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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