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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 110.7% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 373.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 157.9% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 308.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.55 KES 717
186.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$30.61 KES 3,953
110.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.32 KES 687
98.12%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.26 KES 292
28.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.34 KES 43.77
576.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 KES 28.37
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.28 KES 294
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.93 KES 378
32.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.53 KES 68.0
115.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.48 KES 62.0
272.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.94 KES 121
86.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.65 KES 213
95.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$3.83 KES 495
245.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.20 KES 413
150.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$4.24 KES 547
277.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.17 KES 409
-26.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.08 KES 140
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.18 KES 282
-11.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.38 KES 48.97
542.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.64 KES 83.1
185.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.97 KES 125
114.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.65 KES 84.5
207.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 KES 67.0
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.05 KES 394
120.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.76 KES 1,518
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.30 KES 297
-41.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.82 KES 364
6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.17 KES 152
102.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.51 KES 195
169.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.51 KES 195
-42.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$2.97 KES 384
525.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.42 KES 183
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
62.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$12.4K KES 1.6M
212.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$34.27 KES 4,425
338.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$16.61 KES 2,145
24.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$38.09 KES 4,918
5.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$17.57 KES 2,269
172.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.34 KES 561
114.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$202 KES 26.0K
205.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,116 KES 1.0M
102.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$9.12 KES 1,178
1042.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$24.50 KES 3,163
67.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$65.0 KES 8,388
46.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$15.43 KES 1,993
678.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$76.3 KES 9,852
2035.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$54.3 KES 7,006
2164.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$93.9 KES 12.1K
2034.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$271 KES 35.0K
494.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

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