Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tema Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tema

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 73% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 269% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 69% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 211% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$7.28 GHS 78.5
118.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$28.15 GHS 304
129.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.11 GHS 87.4
29.96%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.44 GHS 15.53
102.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.00 GHS 10.74
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.33 GHS 3.56
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.77 GHS 19.11
94.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.73 GHS 29.44
41.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.93 GHS 31.56
-61.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.62 GHS 17.45
10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.54 GHS 16.62
13.64%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.25 GHS 24.27
43.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$3.75 GHS 40.44
252.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$2.61 GHS 28.17
207.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$2.51 GHS 27.08
537.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.71 GHS 29.16
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.09 GHS 22.52
-21.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.09 GHS 22.54
-7.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.95 GHS 31.85
-17.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.86 GHS 20.08
-1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.90 GHS 20.53
9.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.60 GHS 6.48
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.82 GHS 8.86
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$8.31 GHS 89.6
-30.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.84 GHS 9.04
59.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.09 GHS 22.51
13.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$39.44 GHS 425
17.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.41 GHS 15.21
188.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.72 GHS 7.81
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.22 GHS 13.17
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$30.29 GHS 326
396.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$12.19 GHS 131
69.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$64.0 GHS 690
-37.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$19.50 GHS 210
145.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$83.0 GHS 895
640.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$24.51 GHS 264
325.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$24.26 GHS 262
69.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$45.82 GHS 494
107.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$61.3 GHS 661
95.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$119 GHS 1,283
1269.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$66.6 GHS 718
1744.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$138 GHS 1,490
1350.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$9,953 GHS 107.3K
-20.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$6,055 GHS 65.3K
-28.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$464 GHS 5,000
247.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
32.5
-88.28%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tema: March 3, 2026

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