Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Abidjan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Abidjan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.7% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.1% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.49 F CFA 1,977
361.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54 F CFA 30.5K
18.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.44 F CFA 5,908
-1.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.89 F CFA 1,070
47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 F CFA 453
178.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.9 F CFA 510
74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.08 F CFA 612
215.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.75 F CFA 988
118.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
-51.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.57 F CFA 325
203.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.25 F CFA 705
33.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.29 F CFA 1,299
36.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$23.2 F CFA 13.1K
-42.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.58 F CFA 4,855
-6.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.11 F CFA 3,460
161.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.92 F CFA 2,219
-41.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 F CFA 624
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.97 F CFA 1,117
29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.62 F CFA 915
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 F CFA 1,000
15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 F CFA 500
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 F CFA 483
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.72 F CFA 971
283.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.33 F CFA 4,148
-19.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1 F CFA 569
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.43 F CFA 808
104.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.01 F CFA 574
124.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.26 F CFA 27.9K
-6.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.72 F CFA 971
145.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.56 F CFA 884
-44.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.64 F CFA 15.1K
-29.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 F CFA 855
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K F CFA 18.1M
7.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.3K F CFA 16.6M
35.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$189 F CFA 106.8K
-21.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.68 F CFA 20.2K
-41.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.85 F CFA 25.4K
-11.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$79.8 F CFA 45.2K
-39.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.61 F CFA 12.2K
-14.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.64 F CFA 4,893
8.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$288 F CFA 163.3K
110.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,240 F CFA 1.8M
397.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.6 F CFA 51.3K
15.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59 F CFA 33.4K
-30.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 F CFA 47.8K
9.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 F CFA 77.6K
-13.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$619 F CFA 350.1K
157.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$395 F CFA 223.5K
219.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,833 F CFA 1M
66.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$954 F CFA 539.8K
116.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,485 F CFA 1.4M
192.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,426 F CFA 807.3K
218.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Abidjan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$200 F CFA 113K
632.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.75
-74.17%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abidjan: October 28, 2025

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