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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 112.7% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 371.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 128% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 304.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.29 KES 684
204.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$31.57 KES 4,080
102.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.56 KES 719
84.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.29 KES 295
21.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 KES 47.48
502.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.24 KES 31.03
554.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.36 KES 305
44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.91 KES 376
31.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.53 KES 67.9
115.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.48 KES 62.5
260.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.95 KES 123
75.79%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.65 KES 213
89.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.86 KES 499
244.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.38 KES 437
136.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.17 KES 538
282.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.03 KES 392
-24.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 KES 135
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 KES 282
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.41 KES 52.8
521.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.69 KES 89.5
155.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 KES 115
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 KES 88.2
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 KES 68.5
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.07 KES 397
114.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.51 KES 1,488
-49.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.29 KES 295
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.68 KES 347
8.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 KES 152
92.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.51 KES 195
180.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 KES 202
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.95 KES 382
533.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.47 KES 189
42.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
61.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$12.4K KES 1.6M
220.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.82 KES 4,500
326.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.97 KES 2,193
23.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.44 KES 5,098
0.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.14 KES 2,215
179.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.24 KES 548
121.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$206 KES 26.6K
194.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,061 KES 1M
99.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$9.2 KES 1,189
1034.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.89 KES 3,088
72.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.1 KES 8,286
44.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$15.69 KES 2,028
656.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$77.3 KES 9,985
1960.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$55 KES 7,103
2196.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$91.7 KES 11.9K
2155.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$268 KES 34.6K
445.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

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