Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea-Bissau and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea-Bissau: $837 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $16,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
$837
/mo nomad
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Guinea-Bissau is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guinea-Bissau is 41.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.03 F CFA 2,941
$17.01 €15.18
-70.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.50 F CFA 14.9K
$62.7 €56.0
-59.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 F CFA 5,365
$11.42 €10.19
-19.70%
Cappuccino
$1.67 F CFA 977
$3.09 €2.76
-45.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 593
$2.37 €2.11
-57.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 F CFA 495
$1.66 €1.48
-48.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 F CFA 414
$3.46 €3.09
-79.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.29 €2.93
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 F CFA 987
$1.17 €1.04
44.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 F CFA 571
$1.87 €1.66
-47.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 F CFA 1,217
$1.52 €1.36
36.84%
Eggs
$5.00 F CFA 2,928
$3.88 €3.46
28.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.55 F CFA 8,513
$12.87 €11.49
13.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.82 F CFA 8,087
$7.94 €7.08
74.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 F CFA 7,897
$17.63 €15.73
-23.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 F CFA 2,576
$2.26 €2.01
94.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 F CFA 619
$1.76 €1.57
-39.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.23 F CFA 2,475
$1.88 €1.68
125.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.17 F CFA 102
$2.47 €2.20
-93.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 824
$1.86 €1.66
-24.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 824
$2.07 €1.85
-31.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.39 €1.24
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 F CFA 742
$0.81 €0.73
56.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.89 €6.15
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 F CFA 3,928
$5.53 €4.93
21.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 F CFA 781
$1.33 €1.19
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 F CFA 514
$2.17 €1.93
-59.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 F CFA 310
$2.24 €2.00
-76.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.53 F CFA 14.9K
$45.14 €40.29
-43.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.00 €3.57
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.07 €0.95
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$16.53 €14.75
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 F CFA 834
$2.26 €2.02
-36.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K F CFA 18.8M
$33.5K €29.9K
-4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K F CFA 16.8M
$40.5K €36.1K
-29.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 F CFA 59.6K
$164 €146
-37.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.97 F CFA 20.5K
$18.54 €16.55
88.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.38 F CFA 26.6K
$33.21 €29.64
36.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.15 F CFA 24.7K
$46.01 €41.06
-8.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.80 €16.78
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.47 €8.45
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$779 F CFA 456.0K
$690 €615
13.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,327 F CFA 1.4M
$16.9K €15.0K
-86.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$105 €93.4
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.27 €40.40
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.0 €88.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$124 €111
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 F CFA 300.1K
$1,583 €1,413
-67.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 F CFA 98.9K
$1,209 €1,079
-86.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 F CFA 503.4K
$2,833 €2,528
-69.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 F CFA 252.8K
$1,964 €1,753
-78.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,643 €6,821
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,431 €3,954
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guinea-Bissau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 F CFA 604.0K
$1,573 €1,403
-34.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.79
-

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

Last update for Guinea-Bissau: October 4, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Guinea-Bissau
–
Lisbon
$1.2K
Groceries & Markets
Guinea-Bissau
–
Lisbon
$272
Eating Out
Guinea-Bissau
–
Lisbon
$247
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea-Bissau
–
Lisbon
$215
Clothing & Footwear
Guinea-Bissau
–
Lisbon
$168
Sport & Entertainment
Guinea-Bissau
–
Lisbon
$65
Getting Around
Guinea-Bissau
–
Lisbon
$63
Good to know
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🕒 Local time
07:33 7:33 AM
08:33 8:33 AM
1 h ahead of Guinea-Bissau
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,861,283
545,923 Capital
💱 Currency
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EUR, USD to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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  • Guinea-Bissau Lisbon 3,050 km ≈ 4 h 15 min nonstop flight
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