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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.9% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 192.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.6% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$5.35 KES 690
197.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$38.93 KES 5,026
65.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$6.89 KES 890
52.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.45 KES 316
18.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.76 KES 98.1
202.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 KES 70.2
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.36 KES 305
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.98 KES 385
29.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 KES 119
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.56 KES 72.4
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.60 KES 207
9.37%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.70 KES 220
90.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$11.42 KES 1,475
15.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$6.88 KES 888
16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$5.47 KES 706
192.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.15 KES 407
-26.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.05 KES 135
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.11 KES 272
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.01 KES 130
141.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.03 KES 134
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.13 KES 146
84.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.69 KES 89.1
189.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.75 KES 97.0
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.02 KES 390
123.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$11.87 KES 1,532
-51.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.28 KES 295
-41.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.73 KES 352
10.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.79 KES 102
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$31.46 KES 4,062
46.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.53 KES 198
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.53 KES 198
-43.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$2.95 KES 381
529.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.53 KES 198
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$21.9K KES 2.8M
58.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$20.4K KES 2.6M
90.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$33.71 KES 4,352
345.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$17.03 KES 2,199
21.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$38.73 KES 5,000
3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$42.42 KES 5,477
12.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$20.09 KES 2,594
-8.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$6.29 KES 811
48.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$201 KES 25.9K
205.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,031 KES 1.0M
104.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$18.05 KES 2,331
477.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$24.44 KES 3,155
68.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$64.4 KES 8,314
47.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$56.6 KES 7,307
112.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$455 KES 58.7K
258.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$188 KES 24.2K
554.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$1,114 KES 143.8K
170.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$427 KES 55.1K
369.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,605 KES 207.2K
390.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$906 KES 117.0K
376.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$396 KES 51.1K
307.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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