Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dakar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dakar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.6% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.7% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.28 F CFA 2,980
201.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$52.6 F CFA 29.7K
22.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.14 F CFA 5,724
3.94%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.39 F CFA 2,481
-33.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.91 F CFA 513
152.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.10 F CFA 622
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.61 F CFA 1,476
31.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.34 F CFA 2,451
-10.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.55 F CFA 1,441
-55.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.64 F CFA 361
179.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.61 F CFA 910
8.70%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.85 F CFA 1,612
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$12.52 F CFA 7,072
5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$9.27 F CFA 5,233
-13.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$10.61 F CFA 5,989
50.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.73 F CFA 1,540
-14.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.92 F CFA 1,086
-14.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.61 F CFA 1,476
-25.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.04 F CFA 1,155
19.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.52 F CFA 861
20.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.30 F CFA 732
60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.07 F CFA 604
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.75 F CFA 423
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.63 F CFA 921
313.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$15.37 F CFA 8,678
-62.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.18 F CFA 665
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.28 F CFA 1,286
32.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.36 F CFA 204
558.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$80.5 F CFA 45.5K
-42.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.71 F CFA 1,530
50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.74 F CFA 1,545
-68.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$17.67 F CFA 9,979
5.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.78 F CFA 1,006
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
-5.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$50.1K F CFA 28.3M
-22.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$138 F CFA 77.9K
8.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$9.52 F CFA 5,375
116.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$49.89 F CFA 28.2K
-19.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$57.1 F CFA 32.2K
-16.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$21.82 F CFA 12.3K
-15.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$8.58 F CFA 4,846
8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$269 F CFA 151.7K
128.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,359 F CFA 4.2M
123.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
54.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$44.51 F CFA 25.1K
-7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$104 F CFA 58.5K
-8.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$127 F CFA 71.9K
-5.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$916 F CFA 517.3K
77.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$376 F CFA 212.4K
226.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,861 F CFA 1.1M
62.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$944 F CFA 532.9K
112.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$5,023 F CFA 2.8M
56.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,480 F CFA 835.8K
191.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$407 F CFA 229.7K
296.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.25
-53.82%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dakar: March 1, 2026

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