Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kisumu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66.1% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 284.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.1% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 239.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$4.67 KES 603
240.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$23.66 KES 3,055
172.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$6.47 KES 835
62.91%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.29 KES 295
27.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.57 KES 73.5
303.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 KES 65.3
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.89 KES 244
82.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.97 KES 383
30.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.56 KES 72.1
103.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.56 KES 72.8
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.66 KES 215
5.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.70 KES 220
90.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$11.46 KES 1,480
15.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.82 KES 881
17.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$4.98 KES 643
221.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.08 KES 397
-24.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.09 KES 140
51.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.17 KES 280
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.01 KES 131
141.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.07 KES 138
71.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.97 KES 125
114.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.70 KES 90.1
185.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 KES 95.4
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.04 KES 393
121.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$7.72 KES 997
-24.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.30 KES 297
-41.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.35 KES 303
28.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.74 KES 95.0
220.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$22.89 KES 2,956
101.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.53 KES 197
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.51 KES 195
-42.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$2.94 KES 380
531.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.60 KES 206
30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
59.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
97.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$34.35 KES 4,434
337.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$16.96 KES 2,189
21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$39.99 KES 5,164
0.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$23.38 KES 3,018
104.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.22 KES 803
49.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$118 KES 15.2K
421.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,155 KES 1.1M
101.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$11.46 KES 1,479
809.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$19.60 KES 2,530
109.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$15.48 KES 1,999
515.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$15.55 KES 2,007
672.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$133 KES 17.1K
1128.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$108 KES 13.9K
1041.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$355 KES 45.8K
750.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$214 KES 27.7K
835.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$778 KES 100.4K
912.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$766 KES 98.9K
110.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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