Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yaounde

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.3% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 216.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.9% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 161.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
240.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
46.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
84.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.43 FCFA 807
55.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 FCFA 376
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.21 FCFA 682
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
111.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
-61.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 FCFA 556
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.12 FCFA 631
49.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
74.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
-4.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
162.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
-50.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.19 FCFA 676
114.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.61 FCFA 910
9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.5 FCFA 847
36.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.54 FCFA 308
266.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1 FCFA 563
-19.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
272.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
-35.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 FCFA 700
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.56 FCFA 880
87.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.63 FCFA 359
260.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
159.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.65 FCFA 366
550.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.41 FCFA 233
109.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
222.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.35 FCFA 766
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
3.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
144.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
84.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
-0.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
-15.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
78.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
156.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
44.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$338 FCFA 191.1K
79.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,829 FCFA 1M
780.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
530.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
67.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
371.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
102.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$151 FCFA 85.5K
954.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$121 FCFA 68.4K
944.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$490 FCFA 277.6K
521.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$251 FCFA 142.3K
723.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$889 FCFA 503.4K
718.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$622 FCFA 351.8K
631.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$215 FCFA 121.6K
580.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

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