Cost of Living in Kenya

Summary of cost of living in Kenya:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,647.3€ (235,232.8KSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 459.8€ (65,659.0KSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Kenya is, on average, 58.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kenya is, on average, 80.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.50 €	1.40-8.40
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	28.01 €	17.51-92.76
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.90 €	3.50-7.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.10 €	1.40-2.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.63 €	1.75-4.20
Cappuccino (regular)	2.00 €	1.05-4.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.52 €	0.34-1.40
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.45 €	0.25-1.05
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.84 €	1.86-4.24
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.38-0.64
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.38-1.05
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.45 €	1.01-2.10
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.47 €	1.91-9.53
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.38 €	1.43-3.49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.88 €	1.43-2.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.97 €	0.32-1.43
Banana (1 lb)	0.39 €	0.19-0.79
Oranges (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.29-1.27
Tomato (1 lb)	0.34 €	0.16-0.64
Potato (1 lb)	0.32 €	0.16-0.48
Onion (1 lb)	0.40 €	0.22-0.64
Lettuce (1 head)	0.55 €	0.28-0.84
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.58 €	0.35-0.77
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.40 €	5.60-17.49
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.73 €	1.33-2.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.15 €	1.54-3.15
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.45 €	2.10-3.15
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.70 €	0.42-1.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	29.69 €	21.01-42.02
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.40 €	1.26-2.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.86 €	1.13-2.82
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.10 €	1.05-3.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.34 €	3.98-5.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,806.63 €	11,554.56-21,008.29
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,537.38 €	12,604.97-21,008.29
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	26.36 €	14.01-42.02
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.86 €	7.00-21.01
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	37.11 €	24.51-56.02
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.71 €	17.51-70.03
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.80 €	7.00-21.01
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.60 €	4.20-8.40
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	120.91 €	58.36-245.10
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,753.53 €	2,801.10-12,604.97
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	14.31 €	7.00-35.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	20.48 €	5.60-42.02
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	43.83 €	14.01-105.04
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	43.99 €	17.51-84.03
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	258.07 €	105.04-630.25
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	137.69 €	70.03-350.14
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	830.20 €	315.12-1,855.11
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	336.54 €	175.07-910.36
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	97.29 €	65.06-130.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	66.74 €	39.03-103.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	359.86 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.83	10.00-16.00

Prices in Kenya

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Last update: May 2024
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