Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 16.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 24.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 F CFA 3,893
$15.92 €13.70
-56.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.87 F CFA 21.4K
$64.5 €55.5
-41.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 F CFA 3,576
$10.54 €9.08
-39.94%
Cappuccino
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
$2.91 €2.50
-33.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 F CFA 421
$2.30 €1.98
-67.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 F CFA 337
$1.57 €1.35
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 F CFA 1,360
$3.44 €2.96
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$20.98 F CFA 11.8K
$3.87 €3.33
442.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 F CFA 1,290
$1.14 €0.98
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 F CFA 2,162
$1.79 €1.55
113.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.75 €1.51
-
Eggs
$6.50 F CFA 3,668
$3.23 €2.78
101.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 F CFA 10.0K
$13.22 €11.38
34.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 F CFA 8,969
$8.03 €6.91
97.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 F CFA 7,017
$16.00 €13.77
-22.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 F CFA 2,240
$2.33 €2.00
70.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 F CFA 602
$1.65 €1.42
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 F CFA 1,562
$1.94 €1.67
42.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
$2.44 €2.10
-15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 749
$1.83 €1.58
-27.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 F CFA 784
$2.08 €1.79
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 F CFA 64.1
$2.00 €1.72
-94.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 F CFA 1,566
$0.80 €0.69
246.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.90 F CFA 506
$6.74 €5.81
-86.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.99
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 F CFA 855
$1.34 €1.15
12.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 F CFA 941
$3.01 €2.59
-44.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,561
$2.37 €2.04
91.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.78
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.07 €3.51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 719
$0.87 €0.75
45.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.58 €15.99
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 670
$2.09 €1.80
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.8K €29.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$38.8K €33.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 F CFA 85.5K
$150 €129
0.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.62 €17.75
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 F CFA 32.0K
$40.09 €34.52
41.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.8 F CFA 37.7K
$47.85 €41.20
39.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.99 F CFA 2,251
$18.37 €15.81
-78.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 F CFA 3,288
$9.32 €8.02
-37.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$615 €529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €89.7
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.10 €35.39
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$95.3 €82.0
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$120 €103
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 F CFA 99.4K
$1,630 €1,403
-89.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
$1,229 €1,058
-93.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 F CFA 225.3K
$3,018 €2,598
-86.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 F CFA 166.1K
$2,004 €1,726
-85.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,778
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,222 F CFA 690.2K
$4,319 €3,718
-71.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$257 F CFA 145.2K
$1,611 €1,387
-84.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bamako: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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