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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 120.5% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 355.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 118.1% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 297.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$5.44 KES 702
190.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$30.56 KES 3,947
110.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$5.41 KES 698
91.68%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.27 KES 293
27.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.36 KES 46.82
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.24 KES 31.14
545.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.34 KES 302
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.88 KES 371
35.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.52 KES 67.2
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.52 KES 67.2
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.00 KES 130
75.00%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.63 KES 210
94.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$3.83 KES 494
252.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.35 KES 433
132.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.24 KES 547
269.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.08 KES 398
-25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.04 KES 135
64.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.11 KES 272
-8.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.41 KES 52.5
514.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.69 KES 88.8
159.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.91 KES 118
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.70 KES 90.4
177.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.57 KES 73.1
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.08 KES 398
115.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.77 KES 1,520
-50.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.18 KES 282
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.80 KES 362
3.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.18 KES 152
99.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.51 KES 195
178.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.55 KES 201
-47.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$2.84 KES 367
558.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.42 KES 183
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$21.3K KES 2.7M
62.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$12.3K KES 1.6M
221.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$33.79 KES 4,363
331.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.11 KES 2,210
21.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$39.08 KES 5,047
1.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$17.44 KES 2,252
178.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.36 KES 564
108.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$204 KES 26.3K
203.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$8,070 KES 1.0M
100.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$9.05 KES 1,169
1055.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$24.05 KES 3,106
68.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$64.5 KES 8,326
45.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$15.61 KES 2,016
685.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$76.0 KES 9,808
2011.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$53.2 KES 6,866
2271.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$92.0 KES 11.9K
2083.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$270 KES 34.9K
505.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Embu: April 12, 2026

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