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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.7% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 384.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.2% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 286.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$5.44 KES 702
192.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$38.74 KES 5,006
66.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$7.00 KES 905
50.57%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.44 KES 315
19.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.77 KES 98.9
198.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 KES 69.7
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.73 KES 223
98.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$1.90 KES 246
103.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.87 KES 112
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.48 KES 61.8
272.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.39 KES 179
25.90%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.40 KES 181
130.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$11.83 KES 1,529
11.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$6.59 KES 851
21.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$1.97 KES 254
712.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.15 KES 407
-26.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.05 KES 136
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.17 KES 280
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.05 KES 135
132.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.03 KES 133
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.11 KES 144
87.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.70 KES 90.8
185.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 KES 96.2
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$2.27 KES 293
196.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$5.72 KES 739
1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.73 KES 224
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.96 KES 253
53.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
-
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$1.52 KES 197
167.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.55 KES 201
-43.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$2.84 KES 367
554.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.07 KES 138
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
59.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$20.3K KES 2.6M
90.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$34.27 KES 4,428
338.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$16.77 KES 2,166
22.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$39.16 KES 5,060
2.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$6.12 KES 791
52.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$205 KES 26.4K
200.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$8,056 KES 1.0M
104.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$18.28 KES 2,363
470.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$23.56 KES 3,044
74.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$66.7 KES 8,614
42.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$57.1 KES 7,374
110.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$616 KES 79.6K
1177.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Thika: March 2, 2026

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