Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kano Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kano

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 133.7% more expensive than Kano without rent, and 314.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 200.3% more expensive than Kano without rent, and 265.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.56 ₦5,466
351.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$10.53 ₦16.2K
508.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.45 ₦8,376
88.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.68 ₦7,193
-40.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 ₦677
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 ₦548
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.91 ₦1,399
274.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$0.88 ₦1,357
334.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.46 ₦5,319
-67.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.87 ₦2,874
-7.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.21 ₦3,398
-24.43%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.17 ₦3,337
44.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.06 ₦10.9K
-67.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 ₦2,515
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 ₦1,763
77.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 ₦1,854
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.39 ₦3,666
-26.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.5 ₦5,379
-41.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 ₦565
435.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.5 ₦764
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.9 ₦1,386
224.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 ₦1,270
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.94 ₦56.8K
24.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.41 ₦638
409.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$12.21 ₦18.8K
1114.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.41 ₦29.8K
104.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.88 ₦52.1K
41.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.66 ₦7,155
101.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$34.82 ₦53.5K
1643.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$472 ₦725.7K
237.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$176 ₦270.1K
618.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,181 ₦1.8M
157.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$348 ₦535.2K
494.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kano: October 27, 2025

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