Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Douala is 14.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douala is 19.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 FCFA 4,926
$15.92 €13.72
-45.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$126 FCFA 71.1K
$64.5 €55.6
95.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 FCFA 3,027
$10.54 €9.09
-49.15%
Cappuccino
$1.80 FCFA 1,016
$2.91 €2.51
-38.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 948
$2.30 €1.98
-26.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 FCFA 445
$1.57 €1.35
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 FCFA 658
$3.44 €2.97
-66.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 FCFA 1,484
$3.87 €3.33
-32.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 FCFA 1,656
$1.14 €0.98
157.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 FCFA 251
$1.79 €1.55
-75.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 FCFA 1,298
$1.75 €1.51
31.43%
Eggs
$2.01 FCFA 1,134
$3.23 €2.79
-37.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.67 FCFA 12.8K
$13.22 €11.39
71.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.90 FCFA 4,463
$8.03 €6.92
-1.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 FCFA 3,578
$16.00 €13.79
-60.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.85 FCFA 2,742
$2.33 €2.01
108.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 FCFA 1,210
$1.65 €1.42
29.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 FCFA 1,219
$1.94 €1.67
11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 799
$2.44 €2.10
-42.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 FCFA 1,936
$1.83 €1.58
87.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 FCFA 1,270
$2.08 €1.79
8.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 FCFA 414
$2.00 €1.72
-63.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 FCFA 361
$0.80 €0.69
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 FCFA 1,983
$6.74 €5.81
-47.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 FCFA 4,701
$5.80 €5.00
43.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 FCFA 805
$1.34 €1.15
5.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 FCFA 1,057
$3.01 €2.60
-37.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 FCFA 383
$2.37 €2.04
-71.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.95 FCFA 10.1K
$46.20 €39.83
-61.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 288
$4.07 €3.51
-87.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 FCFA 459
$0.87 €0.75
-6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 FCFA 4,635
$18.58 €16.01
-55.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FCFA 774
$2.09 €1.80
-34.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
$34.8K €30.0K
-12.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
$38.8K €33.4K
-59.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 FCFA 93.5K
$150 €130
10.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.13 FCFA 14.8K
$20.62 €17.77
26.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$180 FCFA 101.9K
$40.09 €34.56
349.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 FCFA 13.1K
$47.85 €41.25
-51.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.49 FCFA 1,971
$18.37 €15.83
-81.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.68 FCFA 4,906
$9.32 €8.03
-6.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$538 FCFA 303.9K
$615 €530
-12.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 FCFA 1.9M
$16.4K €14.2K
-79.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 FCFA 46.0K
$104 €89.8
-21.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.0 FCFA 39.6K
$41.10 €35.43
70.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 FCFA 80.0K
$95.3 €82.1
48.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 FCFA 87.0K
$120 €104
28.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 FCFA 522.0K
$1,630 €1,405
-43.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 FCFA 328.5K
$1,229 €1,059
-52.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,895 FCFA 1.1M
$3,018 €2,601
-37.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 FCFA 622.4K
$2,004 €1,728
-45.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$7,872 €6,786
-73.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 FCFA 559.6K
$4,319 €3,723
-77.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douala
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 FCFA 94.8K
$1,611 €1,389
-89.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.21
3.81
404.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Douala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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