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

😐 Solo nomad: N'Djamena is 25.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: N'Djamena is 21.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 FCFA 4,961
$15.82 €13.46
-43.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.4 €54.8
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.37 €8.82
-
Cappuccino
$0.87 FCFA 484
$2.89 €2.46
-69.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 512
$2.23 €1.90
-58.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 470
$1.55 €1.32
-45.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 FCFA 721
$3.38 €2.88
-61.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 960
$3.90 €3.32
-55.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 FCFA 2,028
$1.12 €0.96
224.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 FCFA 186
$1.80 €1.53
-81.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 FCFA 2,018
$1.75 €1.49
106.29%
Eggs
$2.09 FCFA 1,165
$3.17 €2.70
-34.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 FCFA 1,916
$13.50 €11.49
-74.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 FCFA 3,950
$7.79 €6.63
-9.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.81 FCFA 2,124
$15.65 €13.32
-75.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 FCFA 2,672
$2.28 €1.94
110.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 FCFA 1,208
$1.71 €1.46
26.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 FCFA 1,494
$1.93 €1.65
38.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 FCFA 1,383
$2.52 €2.15
-1.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 933
$1.79 €1.52
-6.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 897
$2.05 €1.74
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 FCFA 309
$1.94 €1.65
-71.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 FCFA 1,163
$0.81 €0.69
156.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.03 FCFA 577
$6.65 €5.66
-84.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 FCFA 4,447
$5.79 €4.92
37.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 FCFA 751
$1.33 €1.14
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,009
$2.91 €2.47
-37.80%
🚌 Getting Around
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 FCFA 237
$2.35 €2.00
-81.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.6 FCFA 48.3K
$45.70 €38.89
89.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 FCFA 234
$4.20 €3.58
-90.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 FCFA 215
$0.81 €0.69
-53.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 FCFA 2,999
$18.70 €15.91
-71.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 FCFA 633
$2.09 €1.78
-45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K FCFA 6.9M
$34.6K €29.5K
-64.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K FCFA 6.2M
$39.7K €33.7K
-71.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$146 €124
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.69 FCFA 14.9K
$20.84 €17.73
28.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$441 FCFA 246.1K
$39.78 €33.85
1008.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$48.58 €41.35
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 €16.04
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 €7.72
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$618 €526
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.2K €13.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.52 FCFA 14.8K
$105 €89.0
-74.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.11 FCFA 19.6K
$40.54 €34.50
-13.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.39 FCFA 24.8K
$93.8 €79.8
-52.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 FCFA 49.8K
$123 €104
-27.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 FCFA 830.4K
$1,604 €1,365
-7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.1 FCFA 49.7K
$1,260 €1,073
-92.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 FCFA 146.3K
$3,065 €2,608
-91.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 FCFA 98.5K
$2,008 €1,709
-91.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,702 €6,555
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,367 €3,716
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
N'Djamena
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$363 FCFA 202.5K
$1,638 €1,394
-77.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for N'Djamena: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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