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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.9% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 264.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 212.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.59 GHS 77.6
111.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.14 GHS 288
127.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.14 GHS 83.2
26.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.45 GHS 14.77
91.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 GHS 10.58
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 GHS 3.16
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.78 GHS 18.17
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.63 GHS 26.93
45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.06 GHS 31.32
-62.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.61 GHS 16.5
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.48 GHS 15.14
12.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.15 GHS 21.93
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.78 GHS 38.65
252.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.61 GHS 26.64
206.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$2.51 GHS 25.64
536.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.81 GHS 28.75
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 GHS 20.71
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 GHS 21.52
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.85 GHS 29.1
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.84 GHS 18.8
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 GHS 20.37
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 GHS 6.09
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 GHS 8.41
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.47 GHS 86.5
-30.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.9 GHS 9.22
47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.03 GHS 20.77
11.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40 GHS 409
15.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.35 GHS 13.81
213.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.77 GHS 7.89
11.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 GHS 12.63
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$30.3 GHS 310
389.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.36 GHS 126
69.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$65.1 GHS 665
-39.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.3 GHS 197
148.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$84.5 GHS 863
618.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$24.96 GHS 255
318.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.06 GHS 256
63.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$45.51 GHS 465
103.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$61.3 GHS 626
93.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$119 GHS 1,217
1237.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$66.2 GHS 676
1806.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$137 GHS 1,403
1407.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$9,903 GHS 101.2K
-26.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,881 GHS 60.1K
-22.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$464 GHS 4,739
215.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
32.5
-88.28%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tema: October 29, 2025

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