Cost of Living Comparison Between Nkhotakota and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nkhotakota and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Nkhotakota is 68.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 88.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nkhotakota is 70.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 85.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 MWK 8,723
$16.09 €13.89
-68.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$4.87 MWK 8,369
$2.78 €2.4
75.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MWK 841
$2.23 €1.92
-78.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 €1.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 MWK 2,597
$3.41 €2.95
-55.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 MWK 3,404
$1.14 €0.98
73.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MWK 893
$1.73 €1.49
-69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 MWK 1,680
$1.67 €1.44
-41.32%
Eggs
$1.79 MWK 3,070
$3.13 €2.7
-42.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.06 MWK 5,261
$13.31 €11.5
-77.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 MWK 5,044
$7.99 €6.9
-63.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 MWK 6,894
$15.97 €13.79
-74.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.97 MWK 8,538
$2.28 €1.97
117.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 MWK 5,128
$1.7 €1.47
75.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MWK 3,376
$2.04 €1.76
-3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 MWK 1,766
$2.55 €2.2
-59.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MWK 1,671
$1.76 €1.52
-44.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 MWK 3,353
$2.05 €1.77
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 MWK 3,404
$0.81 €0.7
144.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MWK 1,669
$1.33 €1.15
-27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$39.65 €34.24
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nkhotakota
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Nkhotakota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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