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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 73.4% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 279.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 135.1% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 245.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.54 KES 587
248.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$23.13 KES 2,988
178.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.67 KES 861
55.47%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.27 KES 293
27.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.57 KES 73.4
291.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.50 KES 64.4
210.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.97 KES 255
71.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.98 KES 385
30.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.56 KES 71.9
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.53 KES 68.0
239.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.64 KES 211
6.71%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.69 KES 219
87.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$11.43 KES 1,476
18.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.88 KES 888
13.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$5.16 KES 666
203.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.07 KES 397
-25.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.08 KES 139
58.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.06 KES 266
-6.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.05 KES 136
140.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.02 KES 132
75.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.95 KES 122
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.68 KES 88.2
185.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.80 KES 104
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.04 KES 393
118.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$7.73 KES 998
-25.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.22 KES 286
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.37 KES 306
22.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.79 KES 103
197.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$22.81 KES 2,945
100.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.52 KES 196
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.58 KES 204
-48.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$2.85 KES 369
556.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.51 KES 195
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$21.6K KES 2.8M
59.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
99.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$34.85 KES 4,500
318.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$16.77 KES 2,166
24.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$39.39 KES 5,087
0.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$23.53 KES 3,039
106.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.21 KES 802
46.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$114 KES 14.7K
442.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,951 KES 1.0M
103.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$11.55 KES 1,492
805.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$19.22 KES 2,482
110.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$15.16 KES 1,958
518.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$15.29 KES 1,975
701.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$134 KES 17.2K
1101.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$106 KES 13.7K
1084.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$353 KES 45.6K
768.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$213 KES 27.5K
842.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$783 KES 101.2K
883.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$783 KES 101.1K
109.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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