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Cost of Living Comparison Between N'Djamena and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between N'Djamena and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: N'Djamena is 24.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: N'Djamena is 16.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 FCFAย 4,847
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-46.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-
Cappuccino
$0.85 FCFAย 483
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-69.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFAย 485
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-62.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFAย 518
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 FCFAย 731
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-63.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFAย 1,023
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-53.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 FCFAย 2,118
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
231.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 FCFAย 189
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-81.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 FCFAย 1,936
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
93.79%
Eggs
$2.09 FCFAย 1,184
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.50 FCFAย 1,978
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-73.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 FCFAย 3,899
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 FCFAย 2,106
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-76.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.91 FCFAย 2,774
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
116.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 FCFAย 1,284
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
31.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 FCFAย 1,472
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
31.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 FCFAย 1,390
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 FCFAย 958
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 FCFAย 911
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 FCFAย 294
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-72.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 FCFAย 1,184
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
169.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.98 FCFAย 554
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-85.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 FCFAย 4,606
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
43.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 FCFAย 765
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 FCFAย 1,000
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-41.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFAย 238
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-82.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 FCFAย 50.6K
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
94.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFAย 242
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-89.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFAย 220
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-51.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 FCFAย 2,935
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 FCFAย 651
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K FCFAย 6.9M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-64.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K FCFAย 6.3M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-71.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.29 FCFAย 14.9K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
28.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$440 FCFAย 248.9K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
996.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.36 FCFAย 14.9K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-74.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.51 FCFAย 20.1K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-12.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.92 FCFAย 24.8K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-53.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 FCFAย 48.9K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-26.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 FCFAย 852.2K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-7.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.9 FCFAย 49.1K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-93.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 FCFAย 151.0K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-91.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 FCFAย 101.3K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-91.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 FCFAย 200.6K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-76.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for N'Djamena: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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