Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Equatorial Guinea

For one person, living is cheaper in Equatorial Guinea: $1,431 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $9,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Lisbon, Portugal
Equatorial Guinea
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,206
/mo nomad
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
$1,431
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.4% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.3% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 €15.01
$13.86 FCFA 8,088
21.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.0 €54.4
$56.5 FCFA 33.0K
8.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 €9.78
$8.44 FCFA 4,927
30.09%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.72
$4.09 FCFA 2,385
-25.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.99 FCFA 581
130.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.50
$0.61 FCFA 355
175.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €3.06
$2.51 FCFA 1,468
37.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.48
$4.33 FCFA 2,528
-9.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1.02
$2.36 FCFA 1,380
-51.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.68
$3.08 FCFA 1,798
-38.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 €1.34
$1.60 FCFA 932
-6.25%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.66
$3.21 FCFA 1,873
28.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 €11.58
$8.31 FCFA 4,852
56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €7.16
$6.77 FCFA 3,954
18.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 €15.93
$8.67 FCFA 5,063
106.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €2.02
$6.27 FCFA 3,660
-63.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.55
$1.67 FCFA 973
4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.62
$8.28 FCFA 4,834
-78.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.39
$3.50 FCFA 2,046
-23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.57
$2.51 FCFA 1,462
-29.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.72
$2.51 FCFA 1,468
-22.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
$0.84 FCFA 488
73.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.68
$1.30 FCFA 757
-41.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.93
$4.95 FCFA 2,887
34.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €5.02
$6.03 FCFA 3,519
-6.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.15
$2.36 FCFA 1,380
-45.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.90
$0.84 FCFA 488
154.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 €2.05
$1.74 FCFA 1,013
32.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.02 €39.19
$26.78 FCFA 15.6K
64.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.55
$0.83 FCFA 482
379.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 €0.57
$0.81 FCFA 472
-20.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.93 €16.85
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.10 FCFA 641
107.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €29.7K
$33.4K FCFA 19.5M
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €34.3K
$29.1K FCFA 17.0M
32.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 €141
$337 FCFA 196.8K
-53.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 €15.62
$17.24 FCFA 10.1K
1.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.18 €27.77
$50.9 FCFA 29.7K
-38.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 €39.75
$50.7 FCFA 29.6K
-11.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.90
$14.48 FCFA 8,454
31.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.53
$5.46 FCFA 3,189
75.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €600
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.7K
$335 FCFA 195.7K
5486.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €91.0
$76.6 FCFA 44.7K
33.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.90 €40.87
$67.3 FCFA 39.3K
-31.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €91.0
$148 FCFA 86.2K
-30.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €109
$137 FCFA 79.9K
-10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,641 €1,461
$383 FCFA 223.6K
328.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,057
$212 FCFA 124.0K
458.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 €2,515
$473 FCFA 276.3K
496.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,797
$306 FCFA 178.3K
560.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,836 €6,977
$849 FCFA 495.4K
823.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,701 €4,186
$643 FCFA 375.6K
630.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 €1,502
$764 FCFA 446.2K
120.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
6.8
-43.82%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Last update for Equatorial Guinea: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Equatorial Guinea
$212 82.1% $975
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$275
Equatorial Guinea
$307 12% $33
Eating Out
Lisbon
$245
Equatorial Guinea
$213 13.2% $32
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$207
Equatorial Guinea
$405 95.8% $198
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Equatorial Guinea
$193 15.1% $25
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$64
Equatorial Guinea
$62 3.5% $2.2
Getting Around
Lisbon
$60
Equatorial Guinea
$39 36.1% $22
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
🕒 Local time
04:59 4:59 AM
05:59 5:59 AM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
1,847,549
💱 Currency
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XAF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 584 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 655 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

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