Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 42.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 49.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$16.09 €13.89
-85.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$64.1 €55.3
-69.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$10.28 €8.88
-14.98%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$2.78 €2.4
16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$2.23 €1.92
-78.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$1.57 €1.35
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$3.41 €2.95
-43.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$3.82 €3.3
-22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.14 €0.98
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$1.73 €1.49
-71.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.67 €1.44
-15.57%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$3.13 €2.7
-43.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$13.31 €11.5
-24.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$7.99 €6.9
-23.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$15.97 €13.79
-65.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$2.28 €1.97
-17.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.7 €1.47
-47.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$2.55 €2.2
-68.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.76 €1.52
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$2.05 €1.77
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.81 €0.7
-24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$6.59 €5.69
-49.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$5.87 €5.07
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.33 €1.15
41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.92 €2.52
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$2.27 €1.96
-66.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$46.15 €39.85
-25.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$4.23 €3.66
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$0.86 €0.75
123.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$18.68 €16.13
-75.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
-64.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-70.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$148 €128
-70.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$20.98 €18.11
-32.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$39.65 €34.24
10.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$47.92 €41.37
-62.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
$18.57 €16.03
3.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$9.38 €8.1
-49.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$607 €524
-85.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-66.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$104 €90.1
-87.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$41.09 €35.48
-67.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$92.7 €80
-74.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$119 €102
-60.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$1,592 €1,375
-88.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-90.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-80.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-77.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-58.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-52.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-78.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
3.81
241.21%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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