Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Embu is 53% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Embu is 56.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 KES 684
$16.09 €13.89
-67.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 KES 4,080
$64.1 €55.3
-50.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 KES 719
$10.28 €8.88
-45.91%
Cappuccino
$2.29 KES 295
$2.78 €2.4
-17.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 47.48
$2.23 €1.92
-83.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.03
$1.57 €1.35
-84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 KES 305
$3.41 €2.95
-30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$3.82 €3.3
-23.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$1.14 €0.98
-53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.5
$1.73 €1.49
-72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 KES 123
$1.67 €1.44
-43.11%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$3.13 €2.7
-47.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 KES 499
$13.31 €11.5
-71.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 KES 437
$7.99 €6.9
-57.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 KES 538
$15.97 €13.79
-73.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$2.28 €1.97
32.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.7 €1.47
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$2.04 €1.76
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$2.55 €2.2
-83.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$1.76 €1.52
-60.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 115
$2.05 €1.77
-56.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.2
$1.98 €1.71
-65.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.5
$0.81 €0.7
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 KES 397
$6.59 €5.69
-53.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KES 1,488
$5.87 €5.07
96.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 295
$1.33 €1.15
72.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KES 347
$2.92 €2.52
-8.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 KES 152
$2.27 €1.96
-48.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$4.23 €3.66
-64.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 202
$0.86 €0.75
82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KES 382
$18.68 €16.13
-84.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 189
$2.09 €1.81
-29.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K KES 1.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
-68.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.82 KES 4,500
$148 €128
-76.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 KES 2,193
$20.98 €18.11
-19.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.44 KES 5,098
$39.65 €34.24
-0.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 KES 2,215
$47.92 €41.37
-64.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 KES 548
$9.38 €8.1
-54.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 KES 26.6K
$607 €524
-66.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,061 KES 1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-49.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.2 KES 1,189
$104 €90.1
-91.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.89 KES 3,088
$41.09 €35.48
-41.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 KES 8,286
$92.7 €80
-30.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.69 KES 2,028
$119 €102
-86.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 KES 9,985
$1,592 €1,375
-95.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55 KES 7,103
$1,262 €1,090
-95.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.7 KES 11.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-95.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 KES 34.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-81.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
3.81
289.50%

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Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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