Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 40.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.91
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.40
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.91
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.34
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,272.71
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.67
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€35.08
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,331.48
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€941.41
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€93.36
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€506.84
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,411.19
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.29
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€37.29
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€76.13
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€33.09
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€72.53
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€95.33
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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