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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 113.7% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 406.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 124.2% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 279.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.52 โ‚ฆ3,580
541.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$50.7 โ‚ฆ71.9K
25.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.30 โ‚ฆ7,514
96.23%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.17 โ‚ฆ3,085
27.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.37 โ‚ฆ518
527.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.22 โ‚ฆ313
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.80 โ‚ฆ1,131
343.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.39 โ‚ฆ1,971
180.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.33 โ‚ฆ3,310
-51.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.20 โ‚ฆ1,700
52.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.22 โ‚ฆ3,143
-20.27%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.68 โ‚ฆ2,383
86.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.11 โ‚ฆ8,664
115.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.12 โ‚ฆ5,842
89.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.29 โ‚ฆ7,513
201.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.49 โ‚ฆ4,950
-34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,871
-14.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.13 โ‚ฆ3,027
-7.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.39 โ‚ฆ3,390
2.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.36 โ‚ฆ3,353
-23.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.04 โ‚ฆ2,890
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.92 โ‚ฆ2,721
-0.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.36 โ‚ฆ504
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,794
427.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.19 โ‚ฆ4,532
77.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.64 โ‚ฆ908
107.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,231
244.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,693
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.16 โ‚ฆ3,059
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.77 โ‚ฆ6,773
289.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.74 โ‚ฆ1,045
179.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$20.2K โ‚ฆ28.7M
68.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.9K โ‚ฆ29.7M
86.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$41.05 โ‚ฆ58.3K
257.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$10.25 โ‚ฆ14.5K
100.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$34.08 โ‚ฆ48.3K
17.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.45 โ‚ฆ9,147
41.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$83.6 โ‚ฆ118.6K
633.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,277 โ‚ฆ3.2M
617.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$19.60 โ‚ฆ27.8K
421.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$24.28 โ‚ฆ34.5K
67.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$65.7 โ‚ฆ93.2K
44.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$56.2 โ‚ฆ79.7K
111.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.33
-76.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Benin: January 12, 2026

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