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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.7% more expensive than Saint-Louis without rent, and 194.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.9% more expensive than Saint-Louis without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.61 F CFA 2,044
345.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.6 F CFA 29.8K
21.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.46 F CFA 5,922
-1.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.59 F CFA 2,599
-39.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 F CFA 477
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.1 F CFA 624
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.74 F CFA 983
95.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.43 F CFA 2,507
-13.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.64 F CFA 1,497
-56.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.25 F CFA 141
592.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 F CFA 901
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.62 F CFA 1,484
19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.64 F CFA 7,153
5.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.31 F CFA 5,270
-14.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.89 F CFA 6,167
46.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.76 F CFA 1,564
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 F CFA 1,075
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.58 F CFA 1,458
-20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.05 F CFA 1,162
24.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.48 F CFA 838
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 F CFA 749
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 F CFA 594
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 F CFA 417
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.62 F CFA 917
306.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.38 F CFA 7,010
-52.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 F CFA 644
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.33 F CFA 1,317
25.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 F CFA 476
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.85 F CFA 1,611
-69.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.49 F CFA 9,899
6.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.8 F CFA 1,016
16.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.6K F CFA 20.7M
-5.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$48.7K F CFA 27.6M
-18.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$136 F CFA 77.1K
8.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.66 F CFA 5,466
117.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.95 F CFA 27.7K
-19.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.61 F CFA 4,872
8.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$264 F CFA 149.6K
129.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,189 F CFA 4.1M
124.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.3 F CFA 39.2K
50.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.59 F CFA 24.7K
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 F CFA 59.7K
-12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 F CFA 72.1K
-6.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$434 F CFA 245.5K
267.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint-Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.25
-53.82%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint-Louis: October 29, 2025

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