Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Douala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Douala

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% more expensive than Douala without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.4% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.64 FCFA 4,892
86.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$124 FCFA 69.9K
-48.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.34 FCFA 3,021
92.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.68 FCFA 949
32.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 FCFA 444
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.16 FCFA 659
193.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.69 FCFA 1,521
42.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.84 FCFA 1,607
-59.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.45 FCFA 254
284.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.25 FCFA 1,271
-25.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.92 FCFA 1,086
63.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.61 FCFA 12.8K
-41.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.13 FCFA 4,599
-1.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.44 FCFA 3,648
147.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.75 FCFA 2,691
-52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.16 FCFA 1,221
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.15 FCFA 1,219
-5.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.37 FCFA 777
86.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.27 FCFA 1,850
-46.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.77 FCFA 437
157.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 FCFA 352
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
87.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.51 FCFA 4,818
-31.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.41 FCFA 797
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.95 FCFA 1,104
49.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.64 FCFA 364
254.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.4 FCFA 9,847
165.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.51 FCFA 286
729.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.77 FCFA 434
11.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.57 FCFA 4,854
117.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.42 FCFA 803
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.3K FCFA 17.7M
10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$15.7K FCFA 8.9M
152.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$166 FCFA 93.8K
-10.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
-19.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$185 FCFA 104.6K
-78.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.85 FCFA 13.5K
100.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.43 FCFA 1,940
441.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.04 FCFA 5,117
3.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$534 FCFA 302.1K
13.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,528 FCFA 2M
356.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.3 FCFA 46K
28.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$69.2 FCFA 39.2K
-40.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$142 FCFA 80.6K
-34.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$156 FCFA 88.5K
-24.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$931 FCFA 527K
71.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$592 FCFA 335.2K
113.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,893 FCFA 1.1M
60.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,105 FCFA 625.6K
87.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,098 FCFA 1.2M
246.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,019 FCFA 576.8K
346.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$161 FCFA 91K
809.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
19.21
-80.17%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Douala: October 29, 2025

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