Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cameroon

For one person, living is cheaper in Cameroon: $1,000 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $14,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon, Portugal
Cameroon
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,206
/mo nomad
🇨🇲 Cameroon
$1,000
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.6% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.7% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 €15.02
$3.90 FCFA 2,276
332.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.0 €54.4
$86.0 FCFA 50.2K
-29.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 €9.78
$5.86 FCFA 3,423
87.37%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.72
$1.84 FCFA 1,073
65.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.66 FCFA 971
37.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.50
$0.64 FCFA 375
162.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €3.06
$1.17 FCFA 682
194.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.48
$1.73 FCFA 1,009
126.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1.02
$2.83 FCFA 1,655
-59.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.68
$0.74 FCFA 434
155.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 €1.34
$1.72 FCFA 1,004
-12.79%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.67
$2.01 FCFA 1,173
104.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 €11.59
$14.78 FCFA 8,633
-11.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €7.17
$5.18 FCFA 3,024
55.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 €15.94
$5.83 FCFA 3,406
206.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €2.02
$3.51 FCFA 2,047
-35.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.55
$1.30 FCFA 759
33.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.62
$1.58 FCFA 923
15.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.39
$1.44 FCFA 839
86.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.57
$2.18 FCFA 1,271
-18.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.73
$1.71 FCFA 999
13.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
$0.78 FCFA 457
87.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.68
$0.66 FCFA 387
15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.93
$1.68 FCFA 981
296.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €5.02
$8.69 FCFA 5,073
-35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.15
$1.45 FCFA 847
-11.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.91
$1.91 FCFA 1,118
12.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 €2.05
$0.75 FCFA 440
206.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.02 €39.21
$17.23 FCFA 10.1K
155.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.55
$0.62 FCFA 363
541.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 €0.57
$0.53 FCFA 307
20.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.93 €16.86
$5.81 FCFA 3,395
225.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.45 FCFA 846
57.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €29.7K
$30.2K FCFA 17.6M
10.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €34.3K
$17.6K FCFA 10.3M
119.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 €141
$144 FCFA 84.0K
9.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 €15.62
$23.28 FCFA 13.6K
-24.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.18 €27.78
$129 FCFA 75.6K
-75.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 €39.77
$26.85 FCFA 15.7K
66.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.91
$5.56 FCFA 3,249
241.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.53
$8.57 FCFA 5,004
11.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €600
$512 FCFA 298.9K
31.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.7K
$8,275 FCFA 4.8M
126.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €91.0
$63.4 FCFA 37.0K
61.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.90 €40.89
$60.8 FCFA 35.5K
-24.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €91.0
$135 FCFA 78.6K
-24.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €109
$122 FCFA 71.4K
-0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,641 €1,461
$311 FCFA 181.8K
426.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,058
$149 FCFA 86.8K
698.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 €2,516
$634 FCFA 370.4K
345.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,798
$241 FCFA 140.7K
737.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,836 €6,980
$2,000 FCFA 1.2M
291.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,701 €4,188
$968 FCFA 565.6K
385.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 €1,503
$150 FCFA 87.8K
1021.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
18.96
-79.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Last update for Cameroon: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Cameroon
$149 87.5% $1K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$275
Cameroon
$227 17.4% $48
Eating Out
Lisbon
$245
Cameroon
$89 63.6% $156
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$207
Cameroon
$297 43.3% $90
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Cameroon
$171 2.4% $3.9
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$64
Cameroon
$44 31.1% $20
Getting Around
Lisbon
$60
Cameroon
$23 61.1% $37
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🕒 Local time
20:37 8:37 PM
21:37 9:37 PM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
28,372,687
💱 Currency
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Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 584 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

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