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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 146.9% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 407.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.5% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 300.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.31 KES 298
596.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.11 KES 5,054
63.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.63 KES 857
55.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.87 KES 242
48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 KES 90.7
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 KES 65.5
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.9 KES 245
79.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.65 KES 343
44.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.41 KES 52.8
178.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.44 KES 57.2
293.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.76 KES 98
119.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.37 KES 178
128.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.47 KES 1,482
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.9 KES 892
15.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.56 KES 589
250.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.58 KES 204
44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.75 KES 97.5
126.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.41 KES 52.6
397.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.4 KES 52.2
537.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.8 KES 104
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.76 KES 97.7
169.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.64 KES 83.2
209.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.38 KES 48.73
113.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.03 KES 392
117.49%
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
$2.78 KES 360
5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.75 KES 97.3
464.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 KES 103
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.94 KES 380
535.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.45 KES 187
44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.1K KES 2.9M
56.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K KES 2.6M
98.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.05 KES 4,401
335.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.71 KES 997
172.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.83 KES 1,529
235.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.32 KES 817
48.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$46.98 KES 6,072
1192.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,164 KES 1.1M
97.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$11.76 KES 1,520
787.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.69 KES 3,061
73.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.5 KES 8,337
43.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.4 KES 4,963
208.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$91.5 KES 11.8K
1640.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$70.2 KES 9,076
1696.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$154 KES 19.9K
1878.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$114 KES 14.7K
1714.79%
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
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$383 KES 49.5K
282.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Machakos: October 29, 2025

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