Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and N'Djamena Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and N'Djamena

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.5% cheaper than N'Djamena without rent, and 108.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.6% more expensive than N'Djamena without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.92 FCFA 5,051
80.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.85 FCFA 481
227.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 FCFA 513
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 FCFA 478
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.3 FCFA 738
162.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.8 FCFA 1,017
112.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.76 FCFA 2,129
-69.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.36 FCFA 206
380.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
-52.42%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.09 FCFA 1,184
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.47 FCFA 1,962
283.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.11 FCFA 4,023
12.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.79 FCFA 2,143
321.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.88 FCFA 2,760
-53.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.25 FCFA 1,276
-24.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 FCFA 1,457
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 FCFA 1,410
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 FCFA 921
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.67 FCFA 944
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 FCFA 286
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.05 FCFA 1,160
-60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$0.99 FCFA 561
565.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.2 FCFA 4,643
-28.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.34 FCFA 761
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
61.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.43 FCFA 243
427.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
-47.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.46 FCFA 258
819.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.42 FCFA 235
104.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.23 FCFA 2,959
257.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 FCFA 617
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$12.2K FCFA 6.9M
181.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
257.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.37 FCFA 14.9K
-20.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$443 FCFA 250.8K
-91.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.32 FCFA 14.9K
296.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.26 FCFA 20K
16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$44.97 FCFA 25.5K
106.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.3 FCFA 50K
34.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,513 FCFA 856.3K
5.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$87.5 FCFA 49.5K
1341.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$262 FCFA 148.5K
1061.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$175 FCFA 99.3K
1079.58%
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
N'Djamena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$350 FCFA 198.3K
317.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for N'Djamena: October 28, 2025

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