Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kiambu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 168.3% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 362.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 188.8% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 334% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.12 KES 403
415.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.44 KES 2,512
229.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.71 KES 609
118.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 KES 246
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.53 KES 68.9
320.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 KES 43.43
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.75 KES 226
94.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.25 KES 291
69.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.64 KES 82.1
78.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 KES 67.5
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 KES 213
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.3 KES 169
140.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.45 KES 1,480
16.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.65 KES 859
20.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.02 KES 519
297.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 KES 399
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 KES 135
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.74 KES 95.7
175.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.55 KES 71.5
363.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.53 KES 69
232.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.76 KES 98.7
169.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 KES 42.01
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 KES 52.2
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.16 KES 408
108.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.5 KES 1,487
-48.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.22 KES 287
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 KES 365
3.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.52 KES 67.6
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.58 KES 204
167.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.38 KES 48.62
126.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.96 KES 383
531.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 KES 198
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
58.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.4K KES 2.6M
94.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$28.07 KES 3,628
428.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.91 KES 1,022
165.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.72 KES 3,711
38.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$11.49 KES 1,485
317.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.66 KES 732
65.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$199 KES 25.7K
205.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,003 KES 1M
101.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$6.23 KES 806
1575.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.37 KES 3,149
68.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$27.32 KES 3,531
239.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$31.44 KES 4,064
277.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$114 KES 14.7K
1297.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$94.6 KES 12.2K
1234.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$191 KES 24.6K
1498.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$149 KES 19.2K
1293.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,137 KES 146.9K
540.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$273 KES 35.3K
436.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

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