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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 58.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 85.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 65.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 FCFA 968
$16.09 €13.89
-89.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,546
$10.28 €8.88
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$0.92 FCFA 519
$2.78 €2.4
-66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 FCFA 312
$2.23 €1.92
-75.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 FCFA 205
$1.57 €1.35
-77.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 FCFA 738
$3.41 €2.95
-61.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$3.82 €3.3
-54.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 FCFA 1,515
$1.14 €0.98
135.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 FCFA 358
$1.73 €1.49
-63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 570
$1.67 €1.44
-39.52%
Eggs
$3.14 FCFA 1,776
$3.13 €2.7
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.31 €11.5
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 FCFA 2,502
$7.99 €6.9
-44.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 FCFA 2,961
$15.97 €13.79
-67.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 FCFA 1,458
$2.28 €1.97
13.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 FCFA 481
$1.7 €1.47
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 FCFA 415
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 FCFA 514
$2.55 €2.2
-64.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 FCFA 804
$1.76 €1.52
-19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 FCFA 606
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 FCFA 339
$1.98 €1.71
-69.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FCFA 421
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 FCFA 810
$6.59 €5.69
-78.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 FCFA 3,000
$5.87 €5.07
-9.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 FCFA 740
$1.33 €1.15
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 FCFA 780
$2.92 €2.52
-52.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 FCFA 985
$2.27 €1.96
-23.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 FCFA 257
$4.23 €3.66
-89.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 FCFA 174
$0.86 €0.75
-63.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 FCFA 3,413
$18.68 €16.13
-67.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 FCFA 724
$2.09 €1.81
-38.76%
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
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 FCFA 10.1K
$20.98 €18.11
-15.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.55 FCFA 19.6K
$39.65 €34.24
-12.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.64 FCFA 4,890
$47.92 €41.37
-81.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
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
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 FCFA 14.7K
$104 €90.1
-75.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.79 FCFA 25.4K
$92.7 €80
-51.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
$119 €102
-47.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 FCFA 60.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-92.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bamenda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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