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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.5% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 214% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.7% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 169.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$4.92 FCFA 2,741
221.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$44.17 FCFA 24.6K
45.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$5.86 FCFA 3,262
76.96%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$2.61 FCFA 1,453
10.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$1.47 FCFA 817
51.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.70 FCFA 392
121.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.22 FCFA 680
177.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.71 FCFA 951
128.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.82 FCFA 1,569
-60.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.96 FCFA 532
87.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.11 FCFA 617
57.66%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.79 FCFA 999
77.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$13.86 FCFA 7,717
-2.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.01 FCFA 3,344
29.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$5.97 FCFA 3,326
162.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$4.60 FCFA 2,563
-50.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$2.00 FCFA 1,114
-14.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.08 FCFA 1,159
-7.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.18 FCFA 657
113.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.63 FCFA 908
9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.52 FCFA 847
34.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.54 FCFA 303
259.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.99 FCFA 552
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$1.74 FCFA 969
282.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$9.06 FCFA 5,044
-36.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.22 FCFA 679
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$1.58 FCFA 880
84.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.61 FCFA 337
285.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$17.90 FCFA 9,966
155.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$0.60 FCFA 335
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.39 FCFA 216
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$5.66 FCFA 3,149
230.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.40 FCFA 778
49.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$33.1K FCFA 18.4M
4.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$16.2K FCFA 9.0M
145.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$77.9 FCFA 43.4K
87.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$20.82 FCFA 11.6K
0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$47.50 FCFA 26.4K
-16.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$26.85 FCFA 14.9K
80.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$7.20 FCFA 4,008
161.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$6.65 FCFA 3,704
36.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$344 FCFA 191.7K
79.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$1,829 FCFA 1.0M
783.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$16.68 FCFA 9,284
526.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$24.06 FCFA 13.4K
68.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$19.18 FCFA 10.7K
389.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$57.9 FCFA 32.2K
111.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$149 FCFA 82.7K
979.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$121 FCFA 67.4K
941.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$508 FCFA 282.6K
503.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$252 FCFA 140.1K
698.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$902 FCFA 502.4K
753.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$627 FCFA 349.2K
596.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$191 FCFA 106.2K
758.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: April 14, 2026

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