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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 61.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 84.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 62.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 FCFA 1,012
$15.92 €13.78
-88.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.5 €55.8
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 FCFA 3,609
$10.54 €9.13
-39.75%
Cappuccino
$0.91 FCFA 519
$2.91 €2.52
-68.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 FCFA 312
$2.30 €1.99
-76.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 FCFA 207
$1.57 €1.36
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 FCFA 744
$3.44 €2.98
-61.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 973
$3.87 €3.35
-55.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 FCFA 1,468
$1.14 €0.98
126.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 FCFA 344
$1.79 €1.55
-65.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 576
$1.75 €1.52
-42.29%
Eggs
$3.24 FCFA 1,839
$3.23 €2.80
0.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.22 €11.45
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 FCFA 2,547
$8.03 €6.95
-44.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.24 FCFA 2,977
$16.00 €13.85
-67.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,470
$2.33 €2.02
11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 FCFA 511
$1.65 €1.43
-45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 FCFA 420
$1.94 €1.68
-61.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 FCFA 510
$2.44 €2.11
-63.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 FCFA 785
$1.83 €1.59
-24.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 FCFA 593
$2.08 €1.80
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 FCFA 317
$2.00 €1.73
-72.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FCFA 422
$0.80 €0.69
-7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.40 FCFA 793
$6.74 €5.84
-79.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 FCFA 3,988
$5.80 €5.02
21.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 FCFA 733
$1.34 €1.16
-3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 FCFA 809
$3.01 €2.61
-52.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 FCFA 1,013
$2.37 €2.05
-24.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €40.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 FCFA 260
$4.07 €3.53
-88.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 FCFA 188
$0.87 €0.75
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 FCFA 3,549
$18.58 €16.09
-66.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 719
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.8K €30.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$38.8K €33.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$150 €130
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 FCFA 10.0K
$20.62 €17.86
-14.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.75 FCFA 19.2K
$40.09 €34.72
-15.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.00 FCFA 5,115
$47.85 €41.44
-81.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.91
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.32 €8.07
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$615 €533
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.40 FCFA 15.0K
$104 €90.3
-74.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.10 €35.59
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.72 FCFA 24.8K
$95.3 €82.5
-54.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
$120 €104
-48.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,411
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,064
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,614
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,736
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,817
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,740
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 FCFA 60.4K
$1,611 €1,395
-93.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bamenda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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