Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bamako Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bamako

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.2% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 152% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.1% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
140.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
69.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
58.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.76 F CFA 430
193.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 F CFA 314
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$21.19 F CFA 12K
-81.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
-51.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
-56.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
-51.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
-26.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
-48.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
28.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
-42.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 F CFA 584
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 F CFA 757
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 F CFA 779
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
1880.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
-71.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$0.97 F CFA 549
579.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 F CFA 881
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 F CFA 955
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
-52.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 F CFA 718
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 F CFA 672
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 F CFA 84.8K
-0.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
-31.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
-29.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
345.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
64.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$178 F CFA 101K
792.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
1472.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$410 F CFA 231.9K
643.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$301 F CFA 170.6K
586.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
273.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$262 F CFA 148.3K
458.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

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