Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Dakar is 3.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dakar is 9.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 F CFA 2,906
$16.09 €13.89
-68.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
$64.1 €55.3
-18.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 F CFA 5,946
$10.28 €8.88
2.14%
Cappuccino
$4.37 F CFA 2,473
$2.78 €2.4
57.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 F CFA 507
$2.23 €1.92
-60.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.57 €1.35
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 F CFA 1,511
$3.41 €2.95
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 F CFA 2,549
$3.82 €3.3
17.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,499
$1.14 €0.98
132.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 F CFA 366
$1.73 €1.49
-62.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 F CFA 930
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$2.92 F CFA 1,653
$3.13 €2.7
-6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 F CFA 7,316
$13.31 €11.5
-2.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 F CFA 5,386
$7.99 €6.9
19.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 F CFA 6,137
$15.97 €13.79
-32.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 F CFA 1,556
$2.28 €1.97
20.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
$1.7 €1.47
13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 F CFA 1,526
$2.04 €1.76
32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 F CFA 1,172
$2.55 €2.2
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 F CFA 861
$1.76 €1.52
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 755
$2.05 €1.77
-35.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 572
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 461
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 F CFA 886
$6.59 €5.69
-76.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 F CFA 7,052
$5.87 €5.07
112.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 F CFA 664
$1.33 €1.15
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$2.92 €2.52
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 F CFA 208
$2.27 €1.96
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.4 F CFA 45.5K
$46.15 €39.85
74.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 F CFA 1,517
$4.23 €3.66
-36.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 F CFA 1,534
$0.86 €0.75
215.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.88 F CFA 10.1K
$18.68 €16.13
-4.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 F CFA 972
$2.09 €1.81
-17.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K F CFA 20.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
4.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49K F CFA 27.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
23.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 F CFA 78.7K
$148 €128
-6.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 F CFA 5,522
$20.98 €18.11
-53.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 F CFA 28K
$39.65 €34.24
24.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$47.92 €41.37
19.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 F CFA 12.5K
$18.57 €16.03
18.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 F CFA 4,871
$9.38 €8.1
-8.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 F CFA 148.1K
$607 €524
-56.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,324 F CFA 4.1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-54.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 F CFA 38.6K
$104 €90.1
-34.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.37 F CFA 25.1K
$41.09 €35.48
7.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 F CFA 57.9K
$92.7 €80
10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 F CFA 73.5K
$119 €102
9.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 F CFA 523.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-41.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-70.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,906 F CFA 1.1M
$3,046 €2,630
-37.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 F CFA 533.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-54.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,409 F CFA 1.4M
$7,280 €6,286
-66.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,463 F CFA 828.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-67.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dakar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 F CFA 228.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-72.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
3.81
116.54%

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Last update for Dakar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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