Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Machakos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Machakos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 161.9% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 411.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 135.5% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 306.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$2.38 KES 307
568.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$37.98 KES 4,908
69.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$6.88 KES 888
53.20%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.97 KES 254
47.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.70 KES 90.6
228.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.50 KES 64.9
214.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.95 KES 252
76.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$2.78 KES 359
39.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.41 KES 52.8
178.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.48 KES 62.0
272.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.74 KES 95.8
136.49%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.42 KES 184
127.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$11.66 KES 1,507
13.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$6.57 KES 849
22.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$4.73 KES 611
238.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.59 KES 205
46.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.76 KES 97.9
117.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.38 KES 49.02
410.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$0.37 KES 47.98
559.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.80 KES 104
128.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.75 KES 96.3
177.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.70 KES 90.3
185.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.37 KES 48.31
116.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$3.13 KES 404
115.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$11.80 KES 1,524
-50.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.96 KES 253
-31.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.70 KES 349
11.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$0.81 KES 104
402.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.78 KES 101
11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$2.85 KES 368
551.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.50 KES 194
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
62.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$19.8K KES 2.6M
95.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$33.71 KES 4,356
345.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$7.88 KES 1,019
161.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$11.40 KES 1,473
251.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$6.21 KES 803
50.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$45.85 KES 5,925
1241.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$7,881 KES 1.0M
108.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$11.68 KES 1,509
792.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$23.91 KES 3,090
71.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$65.7 KES 8,491
45.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$38.48 KES 4,972
212.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$91.2 KES 11.8K
1686.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$70.6 KES 9,127
1639.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$156 KES 20.2K
1834.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$118 KES 15.2K
1599.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$381 KES 49.3K
322.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Machakos: March 2, 2026

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