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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 36.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 39.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 FCFA 2,661
$15.92 €13.67
-70.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.31 FCFA 24.4K
$64.5 €55.4
-32.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 FCFA 3,134
$10.54 €9.06
-47.25%
Cappuccino
$2.61 FCFA 1,470
$2.91 €2.50
-10.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 FCFA 825
$2.30 €1.97
-36.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FCFA 365
$1.57 €1.35
-58.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 FCFA 686
$3.44 €2.96
-64.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 FCFA 1,006
$3.87 €3.32
-54.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 FCFA 1,665
$1.14 €0.98
158.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 FCFA 565
$1.79 €1.54
-44.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 FCFA 648
$1.75 €1.50
-34.29%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$3.23 €2.78
-44.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 FCFA 7,965
$13.22 €11.36
6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 FCFA 3,466
$8.03 €6.89
-23.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.09 FCFA 3,435
$16.00 €13.74
-61.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,501
$2.33 €2.00
90.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 FCFA 1,174
$1.65 €1.42
26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 FCFA 1,203
$1.94 €1.67
9.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 670
$2.44 €2.09
-51.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 FCFA 955
$1.83 €1.57
-7.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 FCFA 847
$2.08 €1.79
-27.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 FCFA 300
$2.00 €1.72
-73.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 FCFA 556
$0.80 €0.69
23.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 FCFA 1,014
$6.74 €5.79
-73.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 FCFA 5,153
$5.80 €4.98
57.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 FCFA 693
$1.34 €1.15
-8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 FCFA 866
$3.01 €2.59
-48.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 FCFA 336
$2.37 €2.03
-74.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.48 FCFA 9,857
$46.20 €39.69
-62.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 FCFA 340
$4.07 €3.50
-85.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FCFA 235
$0.87 €0.75
-51.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 FCFA 3,217
$18.58 €15.96
-69.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 763
$2.09 €1.79
-35.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K FCFA 19.2M
$34.8K €29.9K
-1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K FCFA 9.0M
$38.8K €33.3K
-59.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 FCFA 45.1K
$150 €129
-46.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.11 FCFA 11.9K
$20.62 €17.71
2.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.28 FCFA 26.7K
$40.09 €34.44
17.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.76 FCFA 15.1K
$47.85 €41.10
-44.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 FCFA 3,991
$18.37 €15.78
-61.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 FCFA 3,820
$9.32 €8.00
-27.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 FCFA 190.1K
$615 €528
-45.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,840 FCFA 1.0M
$16.4K €14.1K
-88.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.51 FCFA 9,308
$104 €89.5
-84.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 FCFA 13.7K
$41.10 €35.30
-40.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.19 FCFA 10.8K
$95.3 €81.9
-79.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 FCFA 33.4K
$120 €103
-50.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 FCFA 84.6K
$1,630 €1,400
-90.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 FCFA 66.4K
$1,229 €1,056
-90.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 FCFA 285.0K
$3,018 €2,592
-83.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 FCFA 144.3K
$2,004 €1,722
-87.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$897 FCFA 505.8K
$7,872 €6,762
-88.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 FCFA 350.3K
$4,319 €3,710
-85.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 FCFA 107.1K
$1,611 €1,384
-88.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.81
57.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yaounde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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