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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.7% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.8% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$5.26 F CFA 2,930
200.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$53.5 F CFA 29.8K
20.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$10.16 F CFA 5,653
2.07%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$4.35 F CFA 2,422
-33.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.91 F CFA 509
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.10 F CFA 613
40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.61 F CFA 1,453
29.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.46 F CFA 2,485
-12.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.61 F CFA 1,453
-57.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.67 F CFA 375
168.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.64 F CFA 913
6.71%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.77 F CFA 1,543
14.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$12.89 F CFA 7,173
4.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$9.25 F CFA 5,148
-15.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.83 F CFA 6,027
44.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.81 F CFA 1,564
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.97 F CFA 1,097
-13.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.70 F CFA 1,505
-28.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.06 F CFA 1,149
22.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.48 F CFA 824
20.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.30 F CFA 723
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.07 F CFA 596
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.80 F CFA 443
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$1.58 F CFA 879
320.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$15.15 F CFA 8,434
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.19 F CFA 660
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.25 F CFA 1,254
29.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.34 F CFA 187
591.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$80.8 F CFA 45.0K
-43.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.72 F CFA 1,512
54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.73 F CFA 1,520
-70.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$17.42 F CFA 9,696
7.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.78 F CFA 991
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$37.1K F CFA 20.6M
-6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$49.0K F CFA 27.3M
-19.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$139 F CFA 77.5K
4.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$9.67 F CFA 5,384
115.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$49.80 F CFA 27.7K
-20.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$56.7 F CFA 31.6K
-14.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$21.90 F CFA 12.2K
-13.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$9.04 F CFA 5,031
0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$267 F CFA 148.8K
131.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,374 F CFA 4.1M
119.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$67.3 F CFA 37.4K
55.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$43.48 F CFA 24.2K
-6.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$104 F CFA 57.8K
-9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$130 F CFA 72.5K
-5.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$939 F CFA 522.4K
70.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$375 F CFA 208.8K
235.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,906 F CFA 1.1M
60.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$958 F CFA 533.3K
109.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$5,179 F CFA 2.9M
48.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,515 F CFA 843.4K
188.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dakar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$406 F CFA 226.0K
303.31%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dakar: April 14, 2026

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