Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guinea-Bissau

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea-Bissau: $837 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $16,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
$837
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.2% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.6% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$5.03 F CFA 2,941
238.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$25.50 F CFA 14.9K
145.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$9.17 F CFA 5,365
24.54%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$1.67 F CFA 977
85.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.01 F CFA 593
134.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.85 F CFA 495
95.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$0.71 F CFA 414
387.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.69 F CFA 987
-30.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$0.98 F CFA 571
90.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.08 F CFA 1,217
-26.92%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$5.00 F CFA 2,928
-22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$14.55 F CFA 8,513
-11.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$13.82 F CFA 8,087
-42.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$13.50 F CFA 7,897
30.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.40 F CFA 2,576
-48.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.06 F CFA 619
66.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$4.23 F CFA 2,475
-55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$0.17 F CFA 102
1352.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.41 F CFA 824
31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.41 F CFA 824
46.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.27 F CFA 742
-36.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$6.71 F CFA 3,928
-17.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.33 F CFA 781
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$0.88 F CFA 514
146.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.53 F CFA 310
322.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$25.53 F CFA 14.9K
76.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.43 F CFA 834
58.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$32.1K F CFA 18.8M
4.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$28.7K F CFA 16.8M
40.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$102 F CFA 59.6K
60.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$34.97 F CFA 20.5K
-46.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$45.38 F CFA 26.6K
-26.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$42.15 F CFA 24.7K
9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
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Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$779 F CFA 456.0K
-11.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$2,327 F CFA 1.4M
624.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$513 F CFA 300.1K
208.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$169 F CFA 98.9K
615.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$860 F CFA 503.4K
229.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$432 F CFA 252.8K
354.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,032 F CFA 604.0K
52.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Guinea-Bissau: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Guinea-Bissau
–
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Guinea-Bissau
–
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Guinea-Bissau
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Guinea-Bissau
–
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Guinea-Bissau
–
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Guinea-Bissau
–
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Guinea-Bissau
–
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
🕒 Local time
11:21 11:21 AM
10:21 10:21 AM
1 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
1,861,283
💱 Currency
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XOF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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  • Lisbon Guinea-Bissau 3,050 km ≈ 4 h 15 min nonstop flight
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