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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 74.4% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 266.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.4% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mombasa
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
$19.64 KES 2,539
226.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.74 KES 1,130
17.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.25 KES 420
-14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.49 KES 62.7
355.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.47 KES 61
234.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.92 KES 248
77.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.97 KES 384
28.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.82 KES 106
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.5 KES 64.8
246.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.41 KES 182
18.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.76 KES 227
77.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.04 KES 1,298
32.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.08 KES 786
31.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.45 KES 704
193.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.87 KES 242
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.9 KES 116
88.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 KES 196
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.8 KES 103
218.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.66 KES 84.8
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.08 KES 139
89.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 KES 84.3
204.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 KES 79.4
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.34 KES 431
97.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.93 KES 1,025
-25.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.88 KES 243
-29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.73 KES 352
6.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.76 KES 97.8
198.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.54 KES 4,464
33.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.18 KES 411
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.92 KES 248
-55.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.59 KES 593
306.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 KES 206
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
182.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$11.8K KES 1.5M
234.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.34 KES 5,731
234.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.14 KES 1,827
48.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.81 KES 5,661
-9.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.88 KES 2,311
168.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.2 KES 2,482
-3.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.77 KES 617
96.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$86.7 KES 11.2K
600.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,322 KES 687.8K
202.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$13.34 KES 1,724
682.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$13.46 KES 1,739
205.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$23.3 KES 3,011
297.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.35 KES 6,119
150.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$178 KES 22.9K
796.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$114 KES 14.7K
1008.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$592 KES 76.6K
414.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$460 KES 59.4K
349.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,040 KES 392.9K
139.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,160 KES 279.2K
110.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$322 KES 41.6K
354.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13
-70.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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