Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chad

For one person, living is cheaper in Chad: $1,086 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $13,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Lisbon, Portugal
Chad
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,206
/mo nomad
🇹🇩 Chad
$1,086
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.6% more expensive than Chad without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 €15.02
$8.62 FCFA 5,034
95.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.0 €54.4
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 €9.78
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.72
$0.81 FCFA 472
276.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.89 FCFA 519
156.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.50
$0.84 FCFA 490
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €3.06
$1.26 FCFA 737
173.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.48
$1.72 FCFA 1,005
127.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1.02
$3.66 FCFA 2,138
-68.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.68
$0.36 FCFA 208
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 €1.34
$3.38 FCFA 1,973
-55.62%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.67
$2.04 FCFA 1,189
101.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 €11.59
$3.46 FCFA 2,019
276.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €7.17
$6.97 FCFA 4,071
15.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 €15.94
$3.49 FCFA 2,038
412.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €2.02
$4.73 FCFA 2,765
-52.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.55
$2.15 FCFA 1,258
-19.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.62
$2.49 FCFA 1,451
-26.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.39
$2.37 FCFA 1,383
13.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.57
$1.61 FCFA 940
9.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.73
$1.63 FCFA 953
19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
$0.48 FCFA 283
204.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.68
$2.11 FCFA 1,232
-63.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.93
$1.01 FCFA 590
559.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €5.02
$7.55 FCFA 4,406
-25.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.15
$1.13 FCFA 657
14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.91
$1.74 FCFA 1,019
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 €2.05
$0.42 FCFA 243
447.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.02 €39.21
$86.3 FCFA 50.4K
-48.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.55
$0.41 FCFA 240
870.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 €0.57
$0.41 FCFA 239
56.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.93 €16.86
$5.25 FCFA 3,067
260.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.29 FCFA 753
76.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €29.7K
$13.7K FCFA 8.0M
142.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €34.3K
$10.7K FCFA 6.3M
259.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 €141
$42.86 FCFA 25.0K
269.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 €15.62
$25.33 FCFA 14.8K
-30.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.18 €27.78
$426 FCFA 248.6K
-92.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 €39.77
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.53
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €600
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €91.0
$25.65 FCFA 15.0K
298.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.90 €40.89
$34.07 FCFA 19.9K
34.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €91.0
$42.32 FCFA 24.7K
141.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €109
$84.9 FCFA 49.6K
43.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,641 €1,461
$1,682 FCFA 982.1K
-2.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,058
$86.4 FCFA 50.4K
1274.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 €2,516
$259 FCFA 151.2K
990.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,798
$173 FCFA 101.1K
1065.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,836 €6,980
$184 FCFA 107.4K
4162.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,701 €4,188
$185 FCFA 108.1K
2439.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 €1,503
$339 FCFA 198.2K
397.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
3.5
9.14%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Last update for Chad: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Chad
$86 92.7% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$275
Chad
$235 14.2% $39
Eating Out
Lisbon
$245
Chad
$95 * 61.1% $150
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$207
Chad
$494 139% $287
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Chad
$84 49.8% $83
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$64
Chad
- * 100%
Getting Around
Lisbon
$60
Chad
$90 49.7% $30

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇹🇩 Chad
🕒 Local time
21:38 9:38 PM
22:38 10:38 PM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
19,319,064
💱 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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