Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint-Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint-Louis

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.1% more expensive than Saint-Louis without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.7% more expensive than Saint-Louis without rent, and 145.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.49 F CFA 1,983
356.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$53.6 F CFA 30.4K
20.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$10.42 F CFA 5,923
1.15%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$4.37 F CFA 2,483
-33.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.87 F CFA 493
164.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.10 F CFA 626
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.74 F CFA 991
97.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$4.38 F CFA 2,489
-11.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.53 F CFA 1,435
-54.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.27 F CFA 154
562.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.67 F CFA 949
4.79%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.64 F CFA 1,499
22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$12.66 F CFA 7,190
4.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$9.25 F CFA 5,258
-13.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$10.69 F CFA 6,074
49.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.79 F CFA 1,586
-16.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.96 F CFA 1,116
-15.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.59 F CFA 1,473
-25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.11 F CFA 1,201
15.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.50 F CFA 852
22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.27 F CFA 722
63.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.02 F CFA 579
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.69 F CFA 389
15.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.61 F CFA 917
318.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$14.91 F CFA 8,470
-61.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.19 F CFA 675
12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.25 F CFA 1,278
33.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.89 F CFA 508
357.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.78 F CFA 1,582
-68.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$17.68 F CFA 10.0K
5.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.73 F CFA 982
20.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$36.0K F CFA 20.5M
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$49.6K F CFA 28.2M
-21.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$140 F CFA 79.8K
6.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$9.82 F CFA 5,580
109.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$49.99 F CFA 28.4K
-19.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$8.73 F CFA 4,961
6.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$270 F CFA 153.4K
127.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,309 F CFA 4.2M
124.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$69.5 F CFA 39.5K
50.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$44.47 F CFA 25.3K
-7.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$102 F CFA 58.2K
-6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$131 F CFA 74.7K
-8.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$436 F CFA 247.4K
274.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.25
-53.82%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Saint-Louis: March 1, 2026

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