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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cotonou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cotonou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.6% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 129.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.3% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.43 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,940
371.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$26.51 Fโ€ฏCFAย 15.0K
139.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.13 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,900
102.73%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$5.56 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,141
-50.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.92 Fโ€ฏCFAย 518
152.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.77 Fโ€ฏCFAย 433
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.42 Fโ€ฏCFAย 805
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.56 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,014
9.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.63 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,488
-57.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.43 Fโ€ฏCFAย 809
27.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.93 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,092
-8.29%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.26 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,277
38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.15 Fโ€ฏCFAย 5,171
44.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.98 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,814
56.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.09 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,877
212.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$4.05 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,289
-43.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.38 Fโ€ฏCFAย 782
24.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.21 Fโ€ฏCFAย 685
63.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.82 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,030
34.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.34 Fโ€ฏCFAย 757
34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.44 Fโ€ฏCFAย 816
42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.48 Fโ€ฏCFAย 270
297.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.28 Fโ€ฏCFAย 721
-39.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.24 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,264
196.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.57 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,711
-13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.19 Fโ€ฏCFAย 670
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.28 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,291
31.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.79 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,013
30.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.44 Fโ€ฏCFAย 816
195.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.25 Fโ€ฏCFAย 704
-36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.80 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,014
933.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.09 Fโ€ฏCFAย 617
89.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24.3K Fโ€ฏCFAย 13.7M
60.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$262 Fโ€ฏCFAย 148.1K
-43.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$43.87 Fโ€ฏCFAย 24.8K
-53.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$56.5 Fโ€ฏCFAย 31.9K
-28.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$59.0 Fโ€ฏCFAย 33.3K
-15.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$5.42 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,064
244.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.37 Fโ€ฏCFAย 4,166
23.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$188 Fโ€ฏCFAย 106.2K
226.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,395 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3.6M
155.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$17.68 Fโ€ฏCFAย 9,993
478.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$9.02 Fโ€ฏCFAย 5,096
352.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$8.80 Fโ€ฏCFAย 4,975
975.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$48.74 Fโ€ฏCFAย 27.5K
143.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$207 Fโ€ฏCFAย 116.8K
686.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$146 Fโ€ฏCFAย 82.4K
759.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$582 Fโ€ฏCFAย 328.8K
437.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$284 Fโ€ฏCFAย 160.5K
618.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cotonou: January 11, 2026

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