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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thika Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thika

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 84.2% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 383.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 107% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 293.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.57 KESย 718
190.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$38.15 KESย 4,921
66.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.93 KESย 894
50.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.49 KESย 321
11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.76 KESย 98.2
205.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.51 KESย 65.6
201.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.71 KESย 221
107.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.95 KESย 251
100.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.93 KESย 121
21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.48 KESย 61.4
281.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.37 KESย 177
29.20%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.38 KESย 178
126.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$11.71 KESย 1,510
12.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.83 KESย 881
14.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$1.90 KESย 245
738.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.17 KESย 409
-28.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.04 KESย 134
65.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.11 KESย 272
-6.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.05 KESย 135
132.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.02 KESย 132
76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.17 KESย 151
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.65 KESย 84.5
193.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.81 KESย 105
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.28 KESย 294
191.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.72 KESย 737
-0.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.68 KESย 216
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.98 KESย 256
51.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.51 KESย 194
181.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.56 KESย 201
-48.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.84 KESย 367
554.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.02 KESย 132
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.2K KESย 2.7M
61.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.1K KESย 2.6M
94.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$34.45 KESย 4,444
326.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.04 KESย 2,198
20.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$39.63 KESย 5,112
1.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.11 KESย 789
48.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$204 KESย 26.3K
200.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,930 KESย 1.0M
106.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$18.48 KESย 2,384
453.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$23.72 KESย 3,060
71.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$65.5 KESย 8,448
44.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$55.5 KESย 7,155
113.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$610 KESย 78.6K
1181.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Thika: January 11, 2026

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