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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 51.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Benin is 54.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 โ‚ฆ3,405
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.23
-83.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.54 โ‚ฆ67.1K
$62.5 โ‚ฌ52.6
-20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 โ‚ฆ7,181
$10.41 โ‚ฌ8.75
-48.99%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฆ2,940
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.46
-25.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฆ491
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.88
-83.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚ฆ298
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.32
-85.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 โ‚ฆ1,092
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.88
-76.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฆ1,851
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.26
-64.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 โ‚ฆ3,046
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.92
106.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 โ‚ฆ1,668
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.49
-30.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฆ3,034
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.41
33.33%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ฆ2,402
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.71
-45.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 โ‚ฆ8,464
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.31
-53.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚ฆ5,664
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.51
-45.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚ฆ7,227
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.32
-66.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚ฆ4,843
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.91
57.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฆ2,816
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.40
24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฆ2,977
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.69
9.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฆ3,134
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.08
-6.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฆ3,259
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.56
30.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฆ2,756
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.66
3.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฆ2,633
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.62
1.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฆ524
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.71
-54.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 โ‚ฆ1,776
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.79
-80.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฆ4,156
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.01
-48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฆ918
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.15
-50.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,189
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.51
-70.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.97
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.41 โ‚ฌ39.03
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 โ‚ฆ1,686
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.61
-70.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 โ‚ฆ2,939
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.69
164.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฆ6,176
$18.37 โ‚ฌ15.45
-75.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚ฆ1,064
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.68
-60.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K โ‚ฆ27.7M
$34.1K โ‚ฌ28.7K
-40.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K โ‚ฆ28.2M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ32.8K
-46.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.07 โ‚ฆ56.9K
$150 โ‚ฌ126
-71.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 โ‚ฆ13.8K
$20.49 โ‚ฌ17.23
-50.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.70 โ‚ฆ45.6K
$39.58 โ‚ฌ33.29
-14.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.50 โ‚ฌ41.63
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 โ‚ฌ15.72
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.46 โ‚ฆ8,743
$9.42 โ‚ฌ7.92
-31.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.1 โ‚ฆ113.9K
$611 โ‚ฌ514
-86.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,273 โ‚ฆ3.1M
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
-86.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.59 โ‚ฆ26.5K
$101 โ‚ฌ85.2
-80.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.88 โ‚ฆ33.7K
$42.10 โ‚ฌ35.41
-40.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 โ‚ฆ88.8K
$94.1 โ‚ฌ79.2
-30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 โ‚ฆ77.0K
$120 โ‚ฌ101
-52.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,628 โ‚ฌ1,369
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,249 โ‚ฌ1,050
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,064 โ‚ฌ2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,010 โ‚ฌ1,690
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,786 โ‚ฌ6,548
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,388 โ‚ฌ3,690
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Benin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,594 โ‚ฌ1,341
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.81
328.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benin: February 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: February 2, 2026

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