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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.8% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.7% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$3.56 F CFA 2,013
347.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$26.50 F CFA 15.0K
143.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$5.32 F CFA 3,009
98.12%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$5.48 F CFA 3,098
-46.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.90 F CFA 508
155.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.72 F CFA 410
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.39 F CFA 788
147.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.57 F CFA 2,017
8.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.63 F CFA 1,488
-56.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.38 F CFA 780
29.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.87 F CFA 1,058
-6.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.17 F CFA 1,228
48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$9.55 F CFA 5,405
38.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$5.01 F CFA 2,836
60.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$5.06 F CFA 2,862
216.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$4.02 F CFA 2,275
-42.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.44 F CFA 817
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.26 F CFA 713
53.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.75 F CFA 990
39.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.34 F CFA 761
36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.43 F CFA 809
45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.51 F CFA 289
292.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.22 F CFA 692
-34.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
189.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$6.79 F CFA 3,844
-14.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.19 F CFA 674
12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.25 F CFA 1,273
33.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.72 F CFA 971
37.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.37 F CFA 777
197.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.25 F CFA 707
-30.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$1.79 F CFA 1,014
937.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.09 F CFA 618
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.4K F CFA 13.8M
58.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$261 F CFA 147.6K
-42.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$44.26 F CFA 25.0K
-53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
-30.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$60.1 F CFA 34.0K
-20.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.36 F CFA 3,030
242.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$7.57 F CFA 4,280
23.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$190 F CFA 107.4K
223.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,527 F CFA 3.7M
151.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$17.83 F CFA 10.1K
484.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$8.96 F CFA 5,070
358.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$8.78 F CFA 4,968
985.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$49.20 F CFA 27.8K
144.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$203 F CFA 114.8K
702.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$149 F CFA 84.5K
722.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$585 F CFA 331.2K
415.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$287 F CFA 162.4K
598.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cotonou: March 1, 2026

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