Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Niger

For one person, living is cheaper in Niger: $646 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $18,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon, Portugal
Niger
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,206
/mo nomad
🇳🇪 Niger
$646
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.7% more expensive than Niger without rent, and 241.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.8% more expensive than Niger without rent, and 197.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 €15.02
$6.26 F CFA 3,658
169.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.0 €54.4
$38.05 F CFA 22.2K
60.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 €9.78
$9.25 F CFA 5,403
18.70%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.72
$3.22 F CFA 1,879
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.39 F CFA 812
64.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.50
$1.00 F CFA 585
68.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €3.06
$1.25 F CFA 732
175.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.48
$2.95 F CFA 1,720
32.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1.02
$2.43 F CFA 1,417
-52.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.68
$0.40 F CFA 232
372.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 €1.34
$1.63 F CFA 951
-7.98%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.67
$2.27 F CFA 1,328
81.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 €11.59
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €7.17
$5.95 F CFA 3,477
35.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 €15.94
$9.16 F CFA 5,351
95.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €2.02
$3.50 F CFA 2,045
-35.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.55
$1.61 F CFA 940
8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.62
$2.52 F CFA 1,473
-27.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.39
$2.07 F CFA 1,208
29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.57
$1.45 F CFA 849
22.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.73
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.68
$0.81 F CFA 474
-6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.93
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €5.02
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.91
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 €2.05
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.02 €39.21
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.55
$0.32 F CFA 189
1143.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 €0.57
$0.36 F CFA 208
77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.93 €16.86
$8.57 F CFA 5,006
120.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.86 F CFA 500
165.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €29.7K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €34.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 €141
$167 F CFA 97.8K
-5.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 €15.62
$17.03 F CFA 9,946
2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.18 €27.78
$83.6 F CFA 48.8K
-62.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 €39.77
$75.0 F CFA 43.8K
-40.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.53
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €600
$1,017 F CFA 593.8K
-33.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.7K
$3,115 F CFA 1.8M
501.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €91.0
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.90 €40.89
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €91.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €109
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,641 €1,461
$981 F CFA 572.9K
67.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,058
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 €2,516
$503 F CFA 293.8K
461.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,798
$155 F CFA 90.8K
1198.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,836 €6,980
$1,661 F CFA 970.2K
371.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,701 €4,188
$976 F CFA 570.1K
381.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Niger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 €1,503
$201 F CFA 117.2K
740.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Last update for Niger: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Niger
–
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$275
Niger
–
Eating Out
Lisbon
$245
Niger
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$207
Niger
–
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Niger
–
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$64
Niger
–
Getting Around
Lisbon
$60
Niger
–
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇳🇪 Niger
🕒 Local time
18:30 6:30 PM
19:30 7:30 PM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
21,477,348
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
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XOF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 584 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

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