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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 96.5% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 378.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 117% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 286.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.58 KES 721
188.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.27 KES 5,075
63.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.71 KES 867
53.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.38 KES 308
16.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.75 KES 96.7
197.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.5 KES 64.1
214.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.74 KES 226
95.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.95 KES 252
95.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.87 KES 113
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.48 KES 62.3
260.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.39 KES 179
20.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.37 KES 177
128.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.84 KES 1,530
12.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.84 KES 884
16.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$1.92 KES 248
731.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 KES 412
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 KES 135
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.06 KES 267
-0.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.02 KES 132
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 KES 133
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 KES 150
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 KES 89.4
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 KES 105
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.38 KES 308
176.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.86 KES 757
0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.68 KES 217
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.92 KES 248
52.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.56 KES 202
171.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.51 KES 195
-43.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.84 KES 366
557.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 KES 132
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.5K KES 2.8M
60.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
98.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.5 KES 4,458
329.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.69 KES 2,157
25.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.57 KES 5,114
0.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.12 KES 791
53.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$202 KES 26.1K
201.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,941 KES 1M
102.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.92 KES 2,316
482.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.62 KES 3,052
73.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$66 KES 8,530
40.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.6 KES 7,310
109.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$609 KES 78.8K
1094.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

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