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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 19.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 30.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.83 F CFA 3,804

$15.82 €13.43

-56.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.93 F CFA 21.1K

$64.4 €54.7

-41.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.46 F CFA 3,595

$10.37 €8.80

-37.70%

Cappuccino

$1.94 F CFA 1,080

$2.89 €2.46

-32.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 F CFA 414

$2.23 €1.90

-66.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 F CFA 335

$1.55 €1.31

-61.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 F CFA 1,300

$3.38 €2.87

-31.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$21.14 F CFA 11.8K

$3.90 €3.31

442.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 F CFA 1,316

$1.12 €0.95

110.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.78 F CFA 2,102

$1.80 €1.53

110.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.48

Eggs

$6.43 F CFA 3,579

$3.17 €2.69

102.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.68 F CFA 9,845

$13.50 €11.46

30.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.71 F CFA 8,746

$7.79 €6.61

101.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.66 F CFA 7,051

$15.65 €13.29

-19.11%

Apples (1kg)

$4.08 F CFA 2,271

$2.28 €1.94

78.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 F CFA 592

$1.71 €1.46

-38.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 F CFA 1,543

$1.93 €1.64

43.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 F CFA 1,176

$2.52 €2.14

-16.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 F CFA 718

$1.79 €1.52

-27.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 F CFA 795

$2.05 €1.74

-30.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.11 F CFA 58.5

$1.94 €1.64

-94.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 F CFA 1,542

$0.81 €0.69

241.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.89 F CFA 495

$6.65 €5.65

-86.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.79 €4.91

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 F CFA 873

$1.33 €1.13

18.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 F CFA 944

$2.91 €2.47

-41.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.80 F CFA 2,672

$2.35 €1.99

104.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.70 €38.80

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.20 €3.57

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 F CFA 708

$0.81 €0.69

56.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.70 €15.88

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 F CFA 639

$2.09 €1.78

-44.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.6K €29.4K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K €33.7K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$152 F CFA 84.5K

$146 €124

4.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.84 €17.69

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.9 F CFA 32.2K

$39.78 €33.77

45.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.4 F CFA 37.0K

$48.58 €41.25

36.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.99 F CFA 2,223

$18.85 €16.00

-78.83%

Cinema Ticket

$5.53 F CFA 3,077

$9.07 €7.70

-39.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$618 €525

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K €13.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 €88.8

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.54 €34.42

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.8 €79.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 €104

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$173 F CFA 96.1K

$1,604 €1,362

-89.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.6 F CFA 44.3K

$1,260 €1,070

-93.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 F CFA 222.3K

$3,065 €2,602

-86.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$297 F CFA 165.3K

$2,008 €1,705

-85.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,702 €6,539

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,256 F CFA 699.1K

$4,367 €3,707

-71.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$263 F CFA 146.5K

$1,638 €1,391

-83.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bamako: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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