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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bamenda is 55.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 84.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bamenda is 65.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 FCFAย 974
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-89.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 FCFAย 3,553
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-39.52%
Cappuccino
$0.92 FCFAย 518
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-66.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 FCFAย 308
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-76.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 FCFAย 191
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 FCFAย 715
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-64.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFAย 1,010
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-54.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 FCFAย 1,490
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
133.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 FCFAย 360
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-65.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFAย 569
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-42.94%
Eggs
$3.20 FCFAย 1,808
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 FCFAย 2,463
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.20 FCFAย 2,939
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-67.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 FCFAย 1,459
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
13.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 FCFAย 485
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 FCFAย 411
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-63.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 FCFAย 487
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-64.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 FCFAย 815
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 FCFAย 593
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-48.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 FCFAย 337
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-68.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 FCFAย 384
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.44 FCFAย 811
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-78.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 FCFAย 3,993
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
24.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 FCFAย 738
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFAย 815
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-52.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 FCFAย 983
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-25.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 FCFAย 258
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-89.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 FCFAย 174
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-61.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 FCFAย 3,544
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-66.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FCFAย 749
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-35.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.73 FCFAย 10.0K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-13.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.24 FCFAย 19.3K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-14.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.04 FCFAย 5,109
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-81.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.23 FCFAย 14.8K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-74.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.88 FCFAย 24.8K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-53.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.7 FCFAย 34.3K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-48.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 FCFAย 60.8K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-92.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bamenda: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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