Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Tema is 38.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tema is 37.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 GHS 83.3
$15.82 €13.41
-52.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.74 GHS 309
$64.4 €54.6
-56.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 GHS 89.8
$10.37 €8.79
-22.28%
Cappuccino
$1.49 GHS 16.61
$2.89 €2.45
-48.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GHS 11.14
$2.23 €1.89
-55.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 GHS 3.68
$1.55 €1.31
-78.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 GHS 19.01
$3.38 €2.87
-49.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 GHS 30.35
$3.90 €3.31
-30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 GHS 33.89
$1.12 €0.95
172.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 GHS 18.02
$1.80 €1.52
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 GHS 16.64
$1.75 €1.48
-14.86%
Eggs
$2.26 GHS 25.14
$3.17 €2.69
-28.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 GHS 40.86
$13.50 €11.45
-72.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 GHS 30.01
$7.79 €6.61
-65.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.44 GHS 27.13
$15.65 €13.27
-84.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 GHS 30.72
$2.28 €1.93
21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 GHS 23.17
$1.71 €1.45
21.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 GHS 22.39
$1.93 €1.64
4.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 GHS 32.62
$2.52 €2.14
16.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 GHS 20.72
$1.79 €1.52
3.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 GHS 21.19
$2.05 €1.74
-7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 GHS 6.60
$1.94 €1.64
-69.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 GHS 8.90
$0.81 €0.68
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.65 €5.64
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 GHS 95.0
$5.79 €4.91
47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 GHS 10.03
$1.33 €1.13
-32.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 €2.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 GHS 22.55
$2.35 €1.99
-13.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.36 GHS 438
$45.70 €38.75
-13.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 GHS 15.82
$4.20 €3.56
-66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 GHS 8.43
$0.81 €0.69
-6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.70 €15.86
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 GHS 13.09
$2.09 €1.78
-43.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.6K €29.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.7K €33.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.33 GHS 349
$146 €124
-78.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.34 GHS 137
$20.84 €17.67
-40.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.7 GHS 709
$39.78 €33.73
60.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.10 GHS 213
$48.58 €41.20
-60.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 €15.99
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 €7.69
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.7 GHS 942
$618 €524
-86.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.2K €13.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.23 GHS 270
$105 €88.7
-76.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.10 GHS 279
$40.54 €34.38
-38.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.84 GHS 499
$93.8 €79.5
-52.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.0 GHS 679
$123 €104
-50.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 GHS 1,288
$1,604 €1,360
-92.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.5 GHS 729
$1,260 €1,069
-94.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,065 €2,599
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 GHS 1,541
$2,008 €1,703
-93.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,889 GHS 110.1K
$7,702 €6,532
28.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,995 GHS 66.7K
$4,367 €3,703
37.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tema
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 GHS 5,123
$1,638 €1,389
-71.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32.5
3.81
753.02%

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Last update for Tema: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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