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Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Benin is 53.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Benin is 55.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 โ‚ฆ3,580
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-84.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 โ‚ฆ71.9K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-20.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.30 โ‚ฆ7,514
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-49.04%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฆ3,085
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-21.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฆ518
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-84.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚ฆ313
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 โ‚ฆ1,131
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-77.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฆ1,971
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-64.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 โ‚ฆ3,310
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
106.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 โ‚ฆ1,700
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-34.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฆ3,143
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
25.42%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ฆ2,383
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-46.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 โ‚ฆ8,664
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-53.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 โ‚ฆ5,842
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-47.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.29 โ‚ฆ7,513
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-66.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฆ4,950
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,871
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
17.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฆ3,027
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฆ3,390
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-2.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฆ3,353
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
31.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฆ2,890
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 โ‚ฆ2,721
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
0.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฆ504
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,794
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-81.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฆ4,532
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-43.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฆ908
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,231
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-71.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,693
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-72.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 โ‚ฆ3,059
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 โ‚ฆ6,773
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-74.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฆ1,045
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-64.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K โ‚ฆ28.7M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-40.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K โ‚ฆ29.7M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-46.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 โ‚ฆ58.3K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-72.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 โ‚ฆ14.5K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-50.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 โ‚ฆ48.3K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-15.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 โ‚ฆ9,147
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-29.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.6 โ‚ฆ118.6K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-86.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,277 โ‚ฆ3.2M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-86.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.60 โ‚ฆ27.8K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-80.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.28 โ‚ฆ34.5K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-40.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 โ‚ฆ93.2K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-30.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 โ‚ฆ79.7K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-52.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
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
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.81
328.61%

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Last update for Benin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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