Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bissau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bissau

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.7% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.4% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.18 F CFA 2,931
210.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.22 F CFA 14.8K
144.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.54 F CFA 5,399
7.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.78 F CFA 1,007
56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 F CFA 589
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.91 F CFA 512
72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.69 F CFA 392
394.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 F CFA 990
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 F CFA 562
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.15 F CFA 1,219
-22.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.24 F CFA 2,968
-40.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.44 F CFA 8,171
-7.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.2 F CFA 8,039
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.92 F CFA 7,880
14.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.32 F CFA 2,447
-47.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 F CFA 589
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.39 F CFA 2,483
-53.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.16 F CFA 90.5
1493.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 F CFA 792
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.37 F CFA 775
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.3 F CFA 737
-37.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.16 F CFA 4,055
-18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 F CFA 752
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.9 F CFA 507
224.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.51 F CFA 290
345.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.42 F CFA 14.4K
81.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 F CFA 824
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.5K F CFA 18.4M
6.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29K F CFA 16.4M
36.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$106 F CFA 60.1K
39.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35 F CFA 19.8K
-40.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.38 F CFA 25.7K
-12.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.27 F CFA 24.5K
10.75%
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
Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$774 F CFA 438.1K
-21.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,318 F CFA 1.3M
594.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bissau
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
Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$438 F CFA 247.7K
263.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$230 F CFA 130K
449.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$738 F CFA 417.7K
312.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$487 F CFA 275.7K
324.80%
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
Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,060 F CFA 599.7K
38.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bissau: October 28, 2025

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