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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.1% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.9% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$5.38 F CFA 3,043
200.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$26.58 F CFA 15.0K
138.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$9.66 F CFA 5,457
7.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.74 F CFA 985
59.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.03 F CFA 582
125.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.86 F CFA 484
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$0.70 F CFA 393
407.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.80 F CFA 1,019
-37.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.93 F CFA 527
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.08 F CFA 1,173
-14.90%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$5.19 F CFA 2,934
-39.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$14.45 F CFA 8,165
-8.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$13.89 F CFA 7,847
-43.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$13.98 F CFA 7,900
13.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.32 F CFA 2,440
-47.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.08 F CFA 609
59.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.50 F CFA 2,543
-56.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.17 F CFA 95.6
1335.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.38 F CFA 779
30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 F CFA 778
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.29 F CFA 731
-39.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.06 F CFA 3,992
-19.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.36 F CFA 769
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.92 F CFA 520
226.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.55 F CFA 309
325.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$25.82 F CFA 14.6K
78.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.51 F CFA 853
37.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$31.6K F CFA 17.9M
8.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$29.3K F CFA 16.5M
33.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$105 F CFA 59.4K
39.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$34.58 F CFA 19.5K
-40.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$45.17 F CFA 25.5K
-11.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$43.67 F CFA 24.7K
13.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$765 F CFA 432.4K
-19.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$2,338 F CFA 1.3M
598.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
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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)
$1,625 €1,401
$442 F CFA 249.7K
267.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$237 F CFA 134.2K
427.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$722 F CFA 408.1K
332.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$487 F CFA 275.2K
319.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$1,037 F CFA 585.8K
46.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bissau: January 11, 2026

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