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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 55.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 68% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 FCFA 957
$15.82 €13.41
-89.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.4 €54.6
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 FCFA 3,497
$10.37 €8.79
-39.44%
Cappuccino
$2.16 FCFA 1,201
$2.89 €2.45
-25.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 672
$2.23 €1.89
-45.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 FCFA 276
$1.55 €1.31
-67.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 FCFA 604
$3.38 €2.87
-67.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 FCFA 779
$3.90 €3.31
-64.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.07 FCFA 1,711
$1.12 €0.95
174.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 FCFA 231
$1.80 €1.52
-76.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 884
$1.75 €1.48
-9.14%
Eggs
$2.66 FCFA 1,482
$3.17 €2.69
-16.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.50 €11.45
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.79 €6.61
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.54 FCFA 2,524
$15.65 €13.27
-70.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 FCFA 2,008
$2.28 €1.93
58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 FCFA 791
$1.71 €1.45
-16.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 FCFA 514
$1.93 €1.64
-52.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 FCFA 800
$2.52 €2.14
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 FCFA 952
$1.79 €1.52
-4.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 FCFA 805
$2.05 €1.74
-29.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.94 €1.64
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 FCFA 379
$0.81 €0.68
-16.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.65 €5.64
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 FCFA 4,849
$5.79 €4.91
50.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 674
$1.33 €1.13
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 FCFA 967
$2.91 €2.46
-40.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.35 €1.99
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$45.70 €38.75
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.27 FCFA 151
$4.20 €3.56
-93.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$0.81 €0.69
-43.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 FCFA 2,952
$18.70 €15.86
-71.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 699
$2.09 €1.78
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FCFA 10.7M
$34.6K €29.3K
-44.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K FCFA 11.9M
$39.7K €33.6K
-45.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.1 FCFA 34.6K
$146 €124
-57.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 FCFA 9,793
$20.84 €17.67
-15.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$112 FCFA 62.3K
$39.78 €33.73
181.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.53 FCFA 14.8K
$48.58 €41.20
-45.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.53 FCFA 2,522
$18.85 €15.99
-75.97%
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 €7.69
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 FCFA 343.3K
$618 €524
-0.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.2K €13.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.92 FCFA 19.4K
$105 €88.7
-66.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.54 €34.38
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$93.8 €79.5
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 FCFA 40.0K
$123 €104
-41.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.3 FCFA 39.7K
$1,604 €1,360
-95.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.8 FCFA 33.8K
$1,260 €1,069
-95.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,065 €2,599
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 FCFA 120.2K
$2,008 €1,703
-89.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,702 €6,532
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,367 €3,703
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 FCFA 75.2K
$1,638 €1,389
-91.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Buea: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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