Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 40.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 45% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$16.09 €13.89
-70.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-31.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
$10.28 €8.88
-45.72%
Cappuccino
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 807
$2.23 €1.92
-35.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 376
$1.57 €1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 FCFA 682
$3.41 €2.95
-64.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
$3.82 €3.3
-52.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
$1.14 €0.98
157.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 FCFA 556
$1.73 €1.49
-43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 FCFA 631
$1.67 €1.44
-32.93%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$3.13 €2.7
-42.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
$13.31 €11.5
4.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
$7.99 €6.9
-24.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
$15.97 €13.79
-61.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
$2.28 €1.97
100.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
$1.7 €1.47
24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
$2.04 €1.76
3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$2.55 €2.2
-53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$1.76 €1.52
-8.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 FCFA 847
$2.05 €1.77
-26.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 308
$1.98 €1.71
-72.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 FCFA 563
$0.81 €0.7
23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
$6.59 €5.69
-73.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
$5.87 €5.07
55.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 FCFA 700
$1.33 €1.15
-6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 FCFA 880
$2.92 €2.52
-46.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 FCFA 359
$2.27 €1.96
-72.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
$46.15 €39.85
-61.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FCFA 366
$4.23 €3.66
-84.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 233
$0.86 €0.75
-52.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
$18.68 €16.13
-68.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 766
$2.09 €1.81
-35.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-3.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-59.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
$148 €128
-45.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
$20.98 €18.11
0.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
$39.65 €34.24
18.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
$47.92 €41.37
-44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
$18.57 €16.03
-60.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
$9.38 €8.1
-30.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 FCFA 191.1K
$607 €524
-44.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 FCFA 1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-88.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
$104 €90.1
-84.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
$41.09 €35.48
-40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
$92.7 €80
-78.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
$119 €102
-50.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 FCFA 85.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-90.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 FCFA 68.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-90.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 FCFA 277.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-83.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 FCFA 142.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-87.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 FCFA 503.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-87.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 FCFA 351.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 FCFA 121.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-85.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.81
57.48%

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Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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