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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Meru Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Meru

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.9% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 369.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.4% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 280.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$5.38 KES 694
200.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$38.28 KES 4,938
65.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$6.74 KES 870
54.30%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.38 KES 306
16.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.71 KES 91.0
226.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.54 KES 70.1
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.27 KES 293
56.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.93 KES 378
33.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.88 KES 113
28.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.37 KES 48.24
394.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.09 KES 141
62.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.38 KES 178
126.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$11.76 KES 1,517
12.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$6.61 KES 853
18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$4.99 KES 643
219.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.08 KES 398
-26.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.74 KES 95.5
132.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 KES 101
153.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.75 KES 97.0
225.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.06 KES 137
69.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 KES 126
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.24 KES 30.96
695.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.45 KES 58.0
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.15 KES 407
111.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$11.63 KES 1,501
-51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.29 KES 296
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.74 KES 353
9.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.52 KES 196
179.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.52 KES 196
-47.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$2.89 KES 373
543.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.03 KES 133
100.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$22.1K KES 2.8M
54.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$20.4K KES 2.6M
91.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$33.96 KES 4,381
332.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$16.56 KES 2,136
23.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$39.03 KES 5,035
2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.09 KES 786
49.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$201 KES 26.0K
204.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$8,094 KES 1.0M
101.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$17.95 KES 2,316
469.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$24.29 KES 3,134
67.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$65.7 KES 8,469
44.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.3 KES 7,263
110.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Meru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Meru: January 12, 2026

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