Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bata Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bata

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.3% cheaper than Bata without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.8% cheaper than Bata without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.44 FCFA 9,307
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56.4 FCFA 31.9K
13.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.58 FCFA 1,459
7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 FCFA 584
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.85 FCFA 480
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.63 FCFA 2,052
-6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.38 FCFA 2,481
-12.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.2 FCFA 1,244
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.4 FCFA 1,925
-49.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.58 FCFA 1,462
-35.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.14 FCFA 1,209
46.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.5 FCFA 5,943
26.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.78 FCFA 3,837
17.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.16 FCFA 5,183
74.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.34 FCFA 4,153
-68.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 FCFA 974
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$6.91 FCFA 3,910
-70.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.99 FCFA 2,258
-36.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.02 FCFA 1,709
-41.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.11 FCFA 1,761
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 FCFA 489
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.48 FCFA 1,403
-67.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.14 FCFA 2,908
28.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.38 FCFA 3,614
-7.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.45 FCFA 1,951
-61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.92 FCFA 521
359.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 FCFA 459
6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 FCFA 615
91.74%
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
Bata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$346 FCFA 195.8K
-57.11%
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
$201 FCFA 113.9K
-80.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$123 FCFA 69.6K
-61.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bata
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
Bata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.9 FCFA 42.4K
39.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$78.6 FCFA 44.5K
-47.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$163 FCFA 92.2K
-43.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$160 FCFA 90.4K
-25.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$400 FCFA 226.3K
298.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$218 FCFA 123.2K
479.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$565 FCFA 319.8K
439.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$347 FCFA 196.2K
496.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$802 FCFA 454.2K
82.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bata: October 29, 2025

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