Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mombasa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 86.4% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 279.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.3% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 190.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.33 KES 301
583.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$19.40 KES 2,504
232.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.95 KES 1,155
17.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.29 KES 424
-11.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.52 KES 67.1
342.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.44 KES 56.8
256.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.94 KES 251
77.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.92 KES 377
32.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.88 KES 114
29.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.54 KES 70.4
231.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.39 KES 179
25.90%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.73 KES 224
86.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.04 KES 1,297
31.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.05 KES 781
32.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.32 KES 686
200.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.86 KES 240
25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.85 KES 109
94.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.58 KES 204
22.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.81 KES 104
201.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.71 KES 91.0
157.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.04 KES 135
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.61 KES 79.2
227.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.57 KES 73.9
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.44 KES 444
95.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$7.88 KES 1,018
-26.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.98 KES 256
-32.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.78 KES 359
8.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.79 KES 102
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$34.73 KES 4,484
33.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.07 KES 397
32.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.89 KES 244
-53.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$4.74 KES 612
291.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.66 KES 214
25.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$12.1K KES 1.6M
188.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$12.0K KES 1.5M
223.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$44.51 KES 5,747
237.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.90 KES 1,794
48.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$44.34 KES 5,724
-9.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$18.15 KES 2,343
163.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$19.01 KES 2,454
-3.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.52 KES 583
106.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$85.6 KES 11.1K
618.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,477 KES 707.2K
200.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$13.36 KES 1,725
680.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$13.70 KES 1,769
200.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$23.11 KES 2,984
312.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$46.61 KES 6,018
157.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$181 KES 23.3K
801.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$115 KES 14.8K
972.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$607 KES 78.4K
397.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$460 KES 59.4K
335.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$5,536 KES 714.8K
42.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$3,956 KES 510.7K
9.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$321 KES 41.4K
401.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13
-70.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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