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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 86.8% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 263.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.9% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 190.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.30 KES 297
587.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$19.07 KES 2,463
237.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.57 KES 1,107
21.00%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.17 KES 409
-8.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.52 KES 67.8
328.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.47 KES 61.1
229.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.90 KES 245
77.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.95 KES 381
32.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.82 KES 106
36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.51 KES 65.7
252.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.46 KES 189
19.86%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.80 KES 233
76.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.71 KES 1,254
39.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.88 KES 759
32.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$5.17 KES 668
202.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.83 KES 236
24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.91 KES 117
87.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.58 KES 205
22.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.78 KES 101
223.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.71 KES 92.0
152.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.07 KES 138
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.65 KES 84.4
198.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.56 KES 72.8
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.27 KES 422
103.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$7.79 KES 1,005
-25.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.88 KES 243
-29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.86 KES 369
1.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.79 KES 102
197.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$34.18 KES 4,414
33.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.02 KES 390
39.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.99 KES 257
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.71 KES 609
297.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.60 KES 206
30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$11.9K KES 1.5M
189.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
224.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$44.23 KES 5,712
229.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$14.20 KES 1,833
46.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$43.37 KES 5,600
-8.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$17.84 KES 2,303
172.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$19.03 KES 2,458
-0.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.77 KES 616
90.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$87.5 KES 11.3K
606.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,502 KES 710.5K
193.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$13.40 KES 1,730
680.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$13.59 KES 1,755
198.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$22.95 KES 2,964
308.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$45.86 KES 5,923
167.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$179 KES 23.1K
797.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$115 KES 14.8K
998.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$589 KES 76.0K
420.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$458 KES 59.2K
338.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$5,326 KES 687.8K
44.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$3,919 KES 506.1K
11.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$316 KES 40.8K
418.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13
-70.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

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