Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nairobi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.1% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 201% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.4% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$5.38 KES 693

200.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$38.46 KES 4,959

65.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$6.87 KES 886

51.38%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.43 KES 314

13.99%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.71 KES 91.3

226.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.53 KES 68.4

190.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$2.34 KES 302

51.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.96 KES 382

31.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$0.87 KES 112

29.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.52 KES 67.6

251.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.64 KES 212

7.93%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.65 KES 212

89.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$11.50 KES 1,483

14.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$6.68 KES 862

16.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$5.65 KES 729

181.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$3.06 KES 394

-25.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.04 KES 134

65.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.08 KES 268

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.05 KES 135

132.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.04 KES 134

73.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.16 KES 149

76.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.64 KES 83.0

198.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.74 KES 95.7

5.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$3.01 KES 388

120.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$11.46 KES 1,478

-50.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.20 KES 284

-39.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.79 KES 360

7.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.80 KES 103

192.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$31.16 KES 4,018

47.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.53 KES 198

177.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.51 KES 194

-47.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$2.92 KES 377

536.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.54 KES 198

34.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$21.7K KES 2.8M

57.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$20.0K KES 2.6M

94.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$34.34 KES 4,429

327.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$17.10 KES 2,205

20.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$39.63 KES 5,111

1.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$43.48 KES 5,606

13.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$20.53 KES 2,647

-9.01%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.03 KES 778

50.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$206 KES 26.6K

197.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$7,893 KES 1.0M

107.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$18.34 KES 2,366

457.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$24.06 KES 3,103

69.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$64.4 KES 8,303

46.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$56.2 KES 7,251

110.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$453 KES 58.4K

258.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$183 KES 23.6K

585.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,111 KES 143.2K

181.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$429 KES 55.4K

375.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,546 KES 199.3K

405.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$911 KES 117.4K

382.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$393 KES 50.7K

285.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

14.84

-74.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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