Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 63.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 84.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 68.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 KES 282
$16.09 €13.89
-86.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,036
$64.1 €55.3
-51.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$2.23 €1.92
-29.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.57 €1.35
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 KES 453
$3.41 €2.95
2.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KES 442
$3.82 €3.3
-10.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$1.14 €0.98
-18.42%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.73 €1.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.67 €1.44
-28.14%
Eggs
$3.05 KES 394
$3.13 €2.7
-2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 KES 1,471
$13.31 €11.5
-14.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 KES 805
$7.99 €6.9
-22.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 645
$15.97 €13.79
-68.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$2.28 €1.97
38.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$1.7 €1.47
-55.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 KES 345
$2.04 €1.76
30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$2.55 €2.2
-72.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.76 €1.52
-55.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.4
$2.05 €1.77
-65.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$0.81 €0.7
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Lisbon
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
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$2.09 €1.81
-32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 KES 9,858
$148 €128
-48.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.46 KES 3,937
$39.65 €34.24
-23.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.54 KES 4,981
$47.92 €41.37
-19.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Lisbon
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)
$386 KES 49.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-87.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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