Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 53.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 49.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.7 KES 608
$16.09 €13.89
-70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 KES 3,036
$64.1 €55.3
-63.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 KES 848
$10.28 €8.88
-36.19%
Cappuccino
$2.19 KES 283
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 KES 78.2
$2.23 €1.92
-73.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 69.1
$1.57 €1.35
-66.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 247
$3.41 €2.95
-43.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$3.82 €3.3
-25.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$1.14 €0.98
-53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.3
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 214
$1.67 €1.44
-1.20%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 210
$3.13 €2.7
-48.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 KES 1,491
$13.31 €11.5
-13.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KES 848
$7.99 €6.9
-17.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 KES 664
$15.97 €13.79
-67.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$2.28 €1.97
32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 134
$1.7 €1.47
-39.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 271
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 136
$2.55 €2.2
-58.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.76 €1.52
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 116
$2.05 €1.77
-56.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$1.98 €1.71
-65.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 406
$6.59 €5.69
-52.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,024
$5.87 €5.07
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
$1.33 €1.15
63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.92 €2.52
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$2.27 €1.96
-66.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 KES 3,022
$46.15 €39.85
-49.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$4.23 €3.66
-64.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KES 193
$0.86 €0.75
73.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$18.68 €16.13
-84.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 205
$2.09 €1.81
-24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-36.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-50.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.78 KES 4,366
$148 €128
-77.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.48 KES 2,130
$20.98 €18.11
-21.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.06 KES 5,178
$39.65 €34.24
1.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 KES 2,947
$47.92 €41.37
-52.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 KES 819
$9.38 €8.1
-32.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$607 €524
-80.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KES 1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.4 KES 1,474
$104 €90.1
-89.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.13 KES 2,473
$41.09 €35.48
-53.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.5 KES 2,003
$92.7 €80
-83.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.37 KES 1,987
$119 €102
-87.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 KES 17.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-91.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KES 13.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-91.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KES 45.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 KES 27.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-89.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 KES 98.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-89.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 KES 101.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-46.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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