Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 177.7% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 425.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 142.3% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 287.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.38 KES 308
576.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.8 KES 6,565
26.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$2.29 KES 296
348.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.91 KES 247
45.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.79 KES 102
182.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 KES 97.4
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.89 KES 244
80.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.91 KES 117
25.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.8 KES 103
116.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.87 KES 242
-10.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.88 KES 242
66.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.3 KES 298
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 KES 109
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.81 KES 234
12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.64 KES 83
298.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.65 KES 83.7
170.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.6 KES 77.7
241.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.24 KES 31.18
237.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.65 KES 1,505
-49.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.94 KES 251
-31.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.79 KES 102
187.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.62 KES 3,570
67.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.73 KES 94.6
17.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 KES 168
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$15.51 KES 2,004
856.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.2 KES 1,318
105.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.28 KES 3,268
56.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.98 KES 3,616
71.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.69 KES 994
21.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$165 KES 21.3K
267.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,932 KES 637.4K
226.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$9.56 KES 1,235
992.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$8.87 KES 1,146
363.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$15.61 KES 2,017
493.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$17.6 KES 2,274
574.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$175 KES 22.6K
809.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$114 KES 14.8K
1005.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$270 KES 34.9K
1027.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$263 KES 34K
687.37%
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
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$233 KES 30.1K
527.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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