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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thika is 45.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thika is 51.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.57 KESย 718
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-65.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.15 KESย 4,921
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-39.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 KESย 894
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-33.37%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KESย 321
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESย 98.2
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-67.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESย 65.6
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 KESย 221
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-51.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KESย 251
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-50.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KESย 121
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-17.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESย 61.4
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 KESย 177
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-22.60%
Eggs
$1.38 KESย 178
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-55.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 KESย 1,510
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-11.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 KESย 881
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-12.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.90 KESย 245
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-88.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KESย 409
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
39.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-39.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 KESย 272
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
6.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESย 135
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-56.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KESย 132
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-43.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KESย 151
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESย 84.5
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-65.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KESย 105
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 KESย 294
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-65.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 KESย 737
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 KESย 216
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESย 256
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-34.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KESย 194
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-64.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KESย 201
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
95.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESย 367
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-84.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 KESย 132
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KESย 2.7M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-37.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KESย 2.6M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-48.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.45 KESย 4,444
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-76.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KESย 2,198
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-16.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.63 KESย 5,112
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-1.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 KESย 789
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-32.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KESย 26.3K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-66.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,930 KESย 1.0M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-51.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.48 KESย 2,384
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-81.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.72 KESย 3,060
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-41.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KESย 8,448
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-30.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KESย 7,155
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-53.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$610 KESย 78.6K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-92.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thika
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
3.81
201.84%

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Last update for Thika: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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