Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissau and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissau and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bissau is 33.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bissau is 47.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 F CFA 2,931
$16.09 €13.89
-67.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.22 F CFA 14.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-59.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 F CFA 5,399
$10.28 €8.88
-7.20%
Cappuccino
$1.78 F CFA 1,007
$2.78 €2.4
-35.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 589
$2.23 €1.92
-53.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 F CFA 512
$1.57 €1.35
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 F CFA 392
$3.41 €2.95
-79.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 F CFA 990
$1.14 €0.98
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 F CFA 562
$1.73 €1.49
-42.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 F CFA 1,219
$1.67 €1.44
28.74%
Eggs
$5.24 F CFA 2,968
$3.13 €2.7
67.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 F CFA 8,171
$13.31 €11.5
8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.2 F CFA 8,039
$7.99 €6.9
77.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 F CFA 7,880
$15.97 €13.79
-12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 F CFA 2,447
$2.28 €1.97
89.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 F CFA 589
$1.7 €1.47
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.39 F CFA 2,483
$2.04 €1.76
115.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.16 F CFA 90.5
$2.55 €2.2
-93.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 F CFA 792
$1.76 €1.52
-20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 775
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 737
$0.81 €0.7
60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 F CFA 4,055
$5.87 €5.07
21.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 F CFA 752
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 F CFA 507
$2.92 €2.52
-69.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 F CFA 290
$2.27 €1.96
-77.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 F CFA 14.4K
$46.15 €39.85
-44.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 F CFA 824
$2.09 €1.81
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K F CFA 18.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-5.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K F CFA 16.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-26.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 F CFA 60.1K
$148 €128
-28.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35 F CFA 19.8K
$20.98 €18.11
66.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.38 F CFA 25.7K
$39.65 €34.24
14.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.27 F CFA 24.5K
$47.92 €41.37
-9.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 F CFA 438.1K
$607 €524
27.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,318 F CFA 1.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bissau
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
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 F CFA 247.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-72.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 F CFA 130K
$1,262 €1,090
-81.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 F CFA 417.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-75.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 F CFA 275.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-76.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,060 F CFA 599.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-27.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bissau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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