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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 194.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.6% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 138.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.63 €13.52
$5.38 KES 696
190.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €55.2
$38.94 KES 5,033
63.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.11
$6.72 KES 868
56.70%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.48
$2.37 KES 306
21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2.00
$0.71 KES 91.2
225.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 €1.29
$0.51 KES 65.7
194.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.08
$2.33 KES 302
52.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.34
$2.87 KES 371
34.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.94
$0.91 KES 118
18.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.58
$0.53 KES 68.5
243.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.58 KES 204
11.39%
Eggs
$3.20 €2.77
$1.68 KES 217
90.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.59
$11.63 KES 1,504
15.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.64
$6.77 KES 874
13.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.54 €13.44
$5.58 KES 721
178.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.05
$3.14 KES 405
-24.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.09 KES 141
59.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.70
$2.09 KES 270
-5.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.05 KES 136
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.03 KES 133
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.79
$1.15 KES 149
79.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.65 KES 84.0
195.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.81 KES 105
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.85
$3.11 KES 403
117.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.05
$11.78 KES 1,522
-50.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.20 KES 285
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.79 KES 361
6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.80 KES 103
183.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.65 €39.49
$30.60 KES 3,955
49.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.63
$1.53 KES 197
174.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$1.58 KES 204
-46.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.48 €15.99
$2.95 KES 381
526.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.59 KES 206
32.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €30.0K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
58.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.3K
$20.1K KES 2.6M
91.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$34.93 KES 4,515
317.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.60 €17.82
$16.76 KES 2,166
22.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.54 €34.20
$39.21 KES 5,068
0.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.56 €42.87
$43.29 KES 5,595
14.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 €15.86
$19.98 KES 2,582
-8.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 €8.18
$6.21 KES 803
52.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 €533
$207 KES 26.7K
198.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$7,924 KES 1.0M
105.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €91.1
$18.48 KES 2,388
469.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 €35.11
$23.84 KES 3,081
70.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 €80.7
$64.8 KES 8,375
43.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$57.6 KES 7,439
107.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 €1,401
$455 KES 58.8K
256.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,097
$182 KES 23.5K
597.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 €2,622
$1,135 KES 146.7K
167.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,749
$429 KES 55.4K
371.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,578 €6,555
$1,569 KES 202.7K
383.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,757
$916 KES 118.4K
374.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,544 €1,336
$403 KES 52.0K
283.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.84
-74.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 9, 2026

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