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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.9% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.5% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.13 F CFA 2,906
213.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
22.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.5 F CFA 5,946
-2.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.37 F CFA 2,473
-36.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.89 F CFA 507
150.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.04 F CFA 588
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.67 F CFA 1,511
27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.5 F CFA 2,549
-15.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.65 F CFA 1,499
-56.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.65 F CFA 366
166.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 F CFA 930
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.92 F CFA 1,653
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.92 F CFA 7,316
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.52 F CFA 5,386
-16.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.84 F CFA 6,137
47.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.75 F CFA 1,556
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.7 F CFA 1,526
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.07 F CFA 1,172
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.52 F CFA 861
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 F CFA 755
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 F CFA 572
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 F CFA 461
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.56 F CFA 886
322.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.46 F CFA 7,052
-52.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 F CFA 664
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 F CFA 208
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$80.4 F CFA 45.5K
-42.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.68 F CFA 1,517
57.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.71 F CFA 1,534
-68.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.88 F CFA 10.1K
4.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.72 F CFA 972
21.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.1K F CFA 20.4M
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$49K F CFA 27.8M
-19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 F CFA 78.7K
6.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.76 F CFA 5,522
114.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.41 F CFA 28K
-19.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-16.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.04 F CFA 12.5K
-15.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.61 F CFA 4,871
8.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$262 F CFA 148.1K
132.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,324 F CFA 4.1M
119.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.1 F CFA 38.6K
53.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.37 F CFA 25.1K
-7.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 F CFA 57.9K
-9.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 F CFA 73.5K
-8.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$924 F CFA 523.2K
72.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$369 F CFA 208.9K
241.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,906 F CFA 1.1M
59.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$943 F CFA 533.8K
119.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,409 F CFA 1.4M
202.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,463 F CFA 828.2K
210.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$404 F CFA 228.5K
262.21%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dakar: October 27, 2025

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