Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Meru is 46.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meru is 44.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meru
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 694
$16.09 €13.89
-66.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.81 KES 5,016
$64.1 €55.3
-39.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 KES 902
$10.28 €8.88
-32.10%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KES 307
$2.78 €2.4
-14.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.5
$2.23 €1.92
-67.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65.2
$1.57 €1.35
-68.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 292
$3.41 €2.95
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KES 385
$3.82 €3.3
-21.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meru
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$1.14 €0.98
-24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 KES 48.62
$1.73 €1.49
-78.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 142
$1.67 €1.44
-34.13%
Eggs
$1.39 KES 179
$3.13 €2.7
-55.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 KES 1,514
$13.31 €11.5
-11.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 KES 874
$7.99 €6.9
-15.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 KES 643
$15.97 €13.79
-68.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 KES 404
$2.28 €1.97
36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.5
$1.7 €1.47
-55.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$2.04 €1.76
-60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.4
$2.55 €2.2
-70.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.76 €1.52
-39.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$2.05 €1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 KES 31.17
$1.98 €1.71
-87.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 57.6
$0.81 €0.7
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 404
$6.59 €5.69
-52.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 KES 1,510
$5.87 €5.07
98.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 KES 288
$1.33 €1.15
67.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KES 352
$2.92 €2.52
-6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Meru
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)
$1.53 KES 197
$4.23 €3.66
-63.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$0.86 €0.75
74.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 KES 377
$18.68 €16.13
-84.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 KES 133
$2.09 €1.81
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-36.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meru
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.99 KES 4,522
$148 €128
-76.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.73 KES 2,162
$20.98 €18.11
-20.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.14 KES 5,188
$39.65 €34.24
1.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meru
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 KES 818
$9.38 €8.1
-32.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meru
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.3K
$607 €524
-66.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,145 KES 1.1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-49.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meru
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.26 KES 2,360
$104 €90.1
-82.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.34 KES 3,146
$41.09 €35.48
-40.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 KES 8,573
$92.7 €80
-28.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 KES 7,266
$119 €102
-52.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meru
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)
-
$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
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meru
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
3.81
289.50%

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Last update for Meru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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