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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.6% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.59 F CFA 2,032
348.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.55 F CFA 15K
141.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.24 F CFA 2,966
96.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.45 F CFA 3,088
-48.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 F CFA 512
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.74 F CFA 418
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.38 F CFA 780
147.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.44 F CFA 1,946
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.66 F CFA 1,503
-57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 F CFA 777
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.84 F CFA 1,043
-9.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.2 F CFA 1,244
42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.28 F CFA 5,251
43.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.04 F CFA 2,855
58.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.01 F CFA 2,838
218.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.06 F CFA 2,299
-43.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 F CFA 805
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.22 F CFA 692
67.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.83 F CFA 1,034
39.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.35 F CFA 762
30.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 F CFA 832
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 F CFA 297
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.28 F CFA 726
-36.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.33 F CFA 1,320
182.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.7 F CFA 3,791
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.19 F CFA 676
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 F CFA 1,277
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.81 F CFA 1,025
25.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.39 F CFA 789
204.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.3 F CFA 735
-33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.78 F CFA 1,010
949.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 F CFA 630
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.5K F CFA 13.8M
62.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$262 F CFA 148.3K
-43.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$44.3 F CFA 25.1K
-52.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
-30.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.8 F CFA 33.9K
-19.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.28 F CFA 2,986
251.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.36 F CFA 4,164
27.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$192 F CFA 108.4K
217.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,358 F CFA 3.6M
153.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.71 F CFA 10K
489.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$8.84 F CFA 5,005
364.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$8.87 F CFA 5,022
944.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$48.65 F CFA 27.5K
143.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$201 F CFA 114K
690.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$146 F CFA 82.8K
762.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$571 F CFA 323.1K
433.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$285 F CFA 161.2K
626.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cotonou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cotonou: October 28, 2025

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