Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bamenda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bamenda

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 160.8% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 563.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 168.1% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 506.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$1.78 FCFA 1,012
794.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.35 FCFA 3,609
65.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$0.91 FCFA 519
219.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.55 FCFA 312
318.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.37 FCFA 207
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.31 FCFA 744
162.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.71 FCFA 973
126.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.58 FCFA 1,468
-55.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.61 FCFA 344
193.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.01 FCFA 576
73.27%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.24 FCFA 1,839
-0.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.48 FCFA 2,547
79.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$5.24 FCFA 2,977
205.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.59 FCFA 1,470
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.90 FCFA 511
83.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.74 FCFA 420
162.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.90 FCFA 510
171.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.38 FCFA 785
32.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.04 FCFA 593
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.56 FCFA 317
257.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 FCFA 422
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.40 FCFA 793
381.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$7.02 FCFA 3,988
-17.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.29 FCFA 733
3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.42 FCFA 809
111.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.78 FCFA 1,013
33.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.46 FCFA 260
784.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 FCFA 188
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.25 FCFA 3,549
197.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 FCFA 719
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$17.60 FCFA 10.0K
17.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$33.75 FCFA 19.2K
18.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$9.00 FCFA 5,115
431.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$26.40 FCFA 15.0K
294.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$43.72 FCFA 24.8K
117.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
94.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bamenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$106 FCFA 60.4K
1415.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bamenda: March 2, 2026

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