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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 210.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.1% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 159.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$4.72 FCFA 2,661
237.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$43.31 FCFA 24.4K
48.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$5.56 FCFA 3,134
89.57%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.61 FCFA 1,470
11.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.46 FCFA 825
57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.65 FCFA 365
141.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.22 FCFA 686
181.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$1.78 FCFA 1,006
117.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.95 FCFA 1,665
-61.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.00 FCFA 565
79.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.15 FCFA 648
52.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
80.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$14.13 FCFA 7,965
-6.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$6.15 FCFA 3,466
30.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$6.09 FCFA 3,435
162.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$4.44 FCFA 2,501
-47.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.08 FCFA 1,174
-20.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.13 FCFA 1,203
-8.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.19 FCFA 670
105.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.69 FCFA 955
8.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.50 FCFA 847
38.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.53 FCFA 300
277.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.99 FCFA 556
-19.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$1.80 FCFA 1,014
274.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$9.14 FCFA 5,153
-36.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.23 FCFA 693
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.54 FCFA 866
95.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.60 FCFA 336
295.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$17.48 FCFA 9,857
164.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$0.60 FCFA 340
578.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.42 FCFA 235
107.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$5.71 FCFA 3,217
225.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.35 FCFA 763
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$34.1K FCFA 19.2M
1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$15.9K FCFA 9.0M
144.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$80.1 FCFA 45.1K
87.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$21.11 FCFA 11.9K
-2.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$47.28 FCFA 26.7K
-15.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$26.76 FCFA 15.1K
78.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$7.08 FCFA 3,991
159.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$6.78 FCFA 3,820
37.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$337 FCFA 190.1K
82.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$1,840 FCFA 1.0M
793.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$16.51 FCFA 9,308
531.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$24.37 FCFA 13.7K
68.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$19.19 FCFA 10.8K
396.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$59.3 FCFA 33.4K
102.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$150 FCFA 84.6K
985.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$118 FCFA 66.4K
943.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$505 FCFA 285.0K
497.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$256 FCFA 144.3K
683.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$897 FCFA 505.8K
777.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$621 FCFA 350.3K
595.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$190 FCFA 107.1K
747.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: March 1, 2026

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