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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 125.9% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 371.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 193.6% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 336.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$3.04 KES 393
420.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$19.12 KES 2,469
236.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$4.59 KES 592
125.93%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.98 KES 255
45.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.51 KES 65.2
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.36 KES 47.10
330.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.81 KES 234
86.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.37 KES 306
64.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.65 KES 83.9
72.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.52 KES 67.7
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.63 KES 211
7.36%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.29 KES 167
145.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$11.70 KES 1,511
15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.86 KES 886
13.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.13 KES 533
278.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.09 KES 399
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.09 KES 141
56.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.80 KES 104
141.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.56 KES 72.4
350.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.58 KES 74.9
208.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.73 KES 93.9
180.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.33 KES 41.97
487.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.37 KES 48.31
118.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.14 KES 405
111.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.53 KES 1,489
-49.78%
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
$2.71 KES 350
7.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.52 KES 66.8
351.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.59 KES 205
164.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.37 KES 48.18
118.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$2.98 KES 385
527.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.52 KES 196
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$21.3K KES 2.7M
62.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$20.0K KES 2.6M
98.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$28.29 KES 3,653
415.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$7.97 KES 1,029
161.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$29.35 KES 3,791
35.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$11.41 KES 1,474
325.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.79 KES 747
56.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$201 KES 26.0K
207.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$8,153 KES 1.1M
98.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$6.10 KES 787
1613.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$23.92 KES 3,089
69.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$27.38 KES 3,536
242.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$31.05 KES 4,010
294.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$117 KES 15.1K
1269.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$91.9 KES 11.9K
1270.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$195 KES 25.2K
1468.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$144 KES 18.6K
1291.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,147 KES 148.1K
571.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$122 KES 15.8K
1243.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: April 11, 2026

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