Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buea

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 124.5% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 317.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 212.9% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 307.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$1.72 FCFA 957
819.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.28 FCFA 3,497
65.13%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.16 FCFA 1,201
33.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.21 FCFA 672
84.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.50 FCFA 276
210.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.09 FCFA 604
210.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.40 FCFA 779
178.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$3.07 FCFA 1,711
-63.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.42 FCFA 231
328.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.59 FCFA 884
10.06%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.66 FCFA 1,482
19.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.54 FCFA 2,524
244.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.61 FCFA 2,008
-36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.42 FCFA 791
20.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.92 FCFA 514
109.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.44 FCFA 800
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.71 FCFA 952
4.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.45 FCFA 805
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.68 FCFA 379
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.71 FCFA 4,849
-33.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.21 FCFA 674
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.74 FCFA 967
67.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.27 FCFA 151
1455.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.46 FCFA 258
76.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.31 FCFA 2,952
252.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.26 FCFA 699
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.3K FCFA 10.7M
79.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$21.5K FCFA 11.9M
84.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$62.1 FCFA 34.6K
134.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.60 FCFA 9,793
18.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$112 FCFA 62.3K
-64.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$26.53 FCFA 14.8K
83.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$4.53 FCFA 2,522
316.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$617 FCFA 343.3K
0.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$34.92 FCFA 19.4K
199.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$71.9 FCFA 40.0K
70.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$71.3 FCFA 39.7K
2147.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$60.8 FCFA 33.8K
1972.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$216 FCFA 120.2K
830.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$135 FCFA 75.2K
1112.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buea: April 13, 2026

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