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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thika is 49.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thika is 53.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.58 KES 721
$16.09 €13.89
-65.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.27 KES 5,075
$64.1 €55.3
-38.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 KES 867
$10.28 €8.88
-34.73%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KES 308
$2.78 €2.4
-14.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$2.23 €1.92
-66.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.1
$1.57 €1.35
-68.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 KES 226
$3.41 €2.95
-48.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KES 252
$3.82 €3.3
-48.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 113
$1.14 €0.98
-23.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$1.73 €1.49
-72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KES 179
$1.67 €1.44
-16.77%
Eggs
$1.37 KES 177
$3.13 €2.7
-56.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 KES 1,530
$13.31 €11.5
-11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$7.99 €6.9
-14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.92 KES 248
$15.97 €13.79
-87.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KES 412
$2.28 €1.97
39.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.7 €1.47
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 267
$2.04 €1.76
0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$2.55 €2.2
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$2.05 €1.77
-43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.4
$1.98 €1.71
-65.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 105
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 KES 308
$6.59 €5.69
-63.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 KES 757
$5.87 €5.07
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 KES 217
$1.33 €1.15
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.92 €2.52
-34.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Thika
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)
$1.56 KES 202
$4.23 €3.66
-63.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.86 €0.75
75.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 366
$18.68 €16.13
-84.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 KES 132
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.5 KES 4,458
$148 €128
-76.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.69 KES 2,157
$20.98 €18.11
-20.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.57 KES 5,114
$39.65 €34.24
-0.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KES 791
$9.38 €8.1
-34.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$607 €524
-66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KES 1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.92 KES 2,316
$104 €90.1
-82.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.62 KES 3,052
$41.09 €35.48
-42.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 KES 8,530
$92.7 €80
-28.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KES 7,310
$119 €102
-52.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thika
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)
$609 KES 78.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-91.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
3.81
201.84%

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Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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