Lisbon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
546K
5.55M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 133% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2357th and 6622nd ($1889 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Portugal and Kenya, respectively. Check Portugal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 479th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Nairobi

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Lisbon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820