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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 24.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 32% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
$16.09 €13.89
-58.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
$64.1 €55.3
-41.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
$10.28 €8.88
-36.96%
Cappuccino
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
$2.78 €2.4
-30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 430
$2.23 €1.92
-65.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 F CFA 314
$1.57 €1.35
-64.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
$3.41 €2.95
-29.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.19 F CFA 12K
$3.82 €3.3
454.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
$1.14 €0.98
104.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
$1.73 €1.49
128.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.67 €1.44
-
Eggs
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
$3.13 €2.7
105.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
$13.31 €11.5
35.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
$7.99 €6.9
92.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
$15.97 €13.79
-22.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
$2.28 €1.97
74.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 584
$1.7 €1.47
-39.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
$2.04 €1.76
37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$2.55 €2.2
-16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 F CFA 757
$1.76 €1.52
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 F CFA 779
$2.05 €1.77
-32.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
$1.98 €1.71
-94.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
$0.81 €0.7
246.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.97 F CFA 549
$6.59 €5.69
-85.28%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 F CFA 881
$1.33 €1.15
17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 F CFA 955
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
$2.27 €1.96
111.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 718
$0.86 €0.75
47.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 672
$2.09 €1.81
-43.06%
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
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 84.8K
$148 €128
0.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
$39.65 €34.24
46.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
$47.92 €41.37
42.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
$18.57 €16.03
-77.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
$9.38 €8.1
-39.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamako
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
Bamako
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
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 F CFA 101K
$1,592 €1,375
-88.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.9K
$3,046 €2,630
-86.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 F CFA 170.6K
$2,069 €1,787
-85.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-73.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamako
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 F CFA 148.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-82.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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