Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Elmina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Elmina

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 96.4% more expensive than Elmina without rent, and 334.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 65.6% more expensive than Elmina without rent, and 229.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$4.31 GHS 46.47
269.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$48.37 GHS 521
33.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.72 GHS 83.2
36.53%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.42 GHS 36.85
-14.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.95 GHS 10.22
142.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 GHS 4.06
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.58 GHS 17.08
117.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.46 GHS 26.47
57.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.34 GHS 35.98
-65.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.50 GHS 16.14
19.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.46 GHS 26.54
-28.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.28 GHS 24.58
41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$11.23 GHS 121
17.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.61 GHS 49.70
74.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.81 GHS 62.7
175.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.03 GHS 32.70
-23.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.40 GHS 15.10
17.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.70 GHS 18.32
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.07 GHS 33.05
-20.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.09 GHS 33.34
-40.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.33 GHS 25.10
-10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.81 GHS 8.71
146.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.48 GHS 5.12
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.56 GHS 16.86
332.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.41 GHS 69.1
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.15 GHS 12.42
16.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.88 GHS 20.26
60.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.59 GHS 17.15
155.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.17 GHS 12.61
-25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$5.59 GHS 60.3
232.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.12 GHS 12.10
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$8,018 GHS 86.4K
333.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$9,782 GHS 105.5K
296.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$55.4 GHS 598
171.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.14 GHS 142
56.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$37.96 GHS 409
5.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$9.59 GHS 103
-2.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$72.4 GHS 780
749.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,986 GHS 86.1K
105.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$14.62 GHS 158
612.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$19.15 GHS 206
114.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$29.60 GHS 319
221.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$40.88 GHS 441
193.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Elmina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25.4
-85.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Elmina: March 2, 2026

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