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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 117% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 362% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 179.1% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 323% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.03 KES 391
425.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$19.58 KES 2,528
229.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$4.57 KES 590
130.63%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.88 KES 243
54.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.54 KES 69.8
325.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 KES 46.55
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.77 KES 228
94.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.29 KES 295
69.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.64 KES 82.1
78.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.53 KES 67.9
237.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.64 KES 211
6.71%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.29 KES 167
150.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$11.57 KES 1,494
14.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.64 KES 857
20.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$4.16 KES 537
284.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.04 KES 392
-23.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.07 KES 138
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.75 KES 96.3
158.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.60 KES 78.0
306.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.54 KES 69.3
238.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.72 KES 92.8
188.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.30 KES 38.43
566.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.40 KES 52.3
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.04 KES 392
121.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.66 KES 1,506
-50.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.30 KES 296
-41.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.71 KES 350
11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.53 KES 68.1
347.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.53 KES 198
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.40 KES 52.2
117.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$2.88 KES 372
545.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.51 KES 195
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$22.0K KES 2.8M
58.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$19.8K KES 2.6M
95.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$28.63 KES 3,697
424.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$7.66 KES 989
169.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$29.20 KES 3,770
37.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$11.77 KES 1,520
306.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$5.70 KES 736
63.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$199 KES 25.7K
208.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,142 KES 1.1M
101.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$6.03 KES 778
1628.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$23.81 KES 3,074
72.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$26.81 KES 3,461
255.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$30.82 KES 3,979
289.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$115 KES 14.8K
1319.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$93.8 KES 12.1K
1210.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$191 KES 24.7K
1476.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$145 KES 18.7K
1284.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,143 KES 147.6K
588.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$280 KES 36.1K
476.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

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