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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 116.8% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 288.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.4% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 236.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.7 KES 608
242.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.49 KES 3,036
172.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.56 KES 848
56.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 KES 283
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.6 KES 78.2
271.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.53 KES 69.1
196.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.91 KES 247
78.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.83 KES 366
34.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.53 KES 68.1
115.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 KES 72.3
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 KES 214
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.62 KES 210
93.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.54 KES 1,491
15.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.56 KES 848
21.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.14 KES 664
210.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.02 KES 391
-24.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 KES 134
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 KES 271
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.06 KES 136
140.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 KES 134
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 KES 116
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 KES 88.8
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 KES 96.7
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.14 KES 406
109.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.93 KES 1,024
-25.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 KES 281
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.27 KES 294
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.75 KES 97.3
202.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$23.38 KES 3,022
97.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.51 KES 195
180.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.49 KES 193
-42.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.98 KES 385
526.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 KES 205
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22K KES 2.8M
56.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
101.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$33.78 KES 4,366
339.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.48 KES 2,130
27.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.06 KES 5,178
-1.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.8 KES 2,947
110.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.34 KES 819
47.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$117 KES 15.1K
418.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,994 KES 1M
101.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$11.4 KES 1,474
815.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.13 KES 2,473
114.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$15.5 KES 2,003
497.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$15.37 KES 1,987
671.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$133 KES 17.2K
1099.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$107 KES 13.9K
1074.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$350 KES 45.2K
770.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$215 KES 27.8K
861.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$764 KES 98.7K
853.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$789 KES 101.9K
85.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

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