Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 56.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 58.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$16.09 €13.89
-88.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,541
$10.28 €8.88
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$2.14 FCFA 1,212
$2.78 €2.4
-23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 688
$2.23 €1.92
-45.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 277
$1.57 €1.35
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 586
$3.41 €2.95
-69.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 816
$3.82 €3.3
-62.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 FCFA 1,772
$1.14 €0.98
174.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$1.73 €1.49
-77.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 906
$1.67 €1.44
-4.19%
Eggs
$2.7 FCFA 1,528
$3.13 €2.7
-13.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.31 €11.5
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.99 €6.9
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 FCFA 2,541
$15.97 €13.79
-71.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,049
$2.28 €1.97
58.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 FCFA 786
$1.7 €1.47
-18.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 812
$2.55 €2.2
-43.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$1.76 €1.52
2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 775
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 FCFA 388
$0.81 €0.7
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 FCFA 4,744
$5.87 €5.07
42.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 684
$1.33 €1.15
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 FCFA 984
$2.92 €2.52
-40.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 FCFA 140
$4.23 €3.66
-94.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$0.86 €0.75
-43.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 FCFA 2,976
$18.68 €16.13
-71.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 698
$2.09 €1.81
-41.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FCFA 10.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-43.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 FCFA 35.4K
$148 €128
-57.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 FCFA 10.1K
$20.98 €18.11
-14.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 61.5K
$39.65 €34.24
173.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 FCFA 14.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-45.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.44 FCFA 2,511
$18.57 €16.03
-76.09%
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 FCFA 353.5K
$607 €524
2.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.17 FCFA 19.9K
$104 €90.1
-66.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
$119 €102
-40.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71 FCFA 40.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-95.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61 FCFA 34.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-95.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 FCFA 119.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-89.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 FCFA 75.1K
$1,462 €1,263
-90.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Buea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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