Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Kenya Reverse

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Cost of Living in Kenya is 53.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 59.7% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Kenya are 75.0% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 60.1% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Kenya are 55.1% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Kenya is 69.1% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Kenya Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(2,322.40 KSh)
5.38 C$
(500.00 KSh)
     -78.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(9,289.60 KSh)
43.06 C$
(4,000.00 KSh)
     -56.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(1,393.44 KSh)
8.61 C$
(800.00 KSh)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(743.17 KSh)
3.23 C$
(300.00 KSh)
     -59.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(743.17 KSh)
3.77 C$
(350.00 KSh)
     -52.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(481.94 KSh)
3.09 C$
(287.20 KSh)
     -40.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(268.82 KSh)
0.95 C$
(87.92 KSh)
     -67.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(217.44 KSh)
0.70 C$
(64.86 KSh)
     -70.2 %
Markets
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 C$
(1,085.14 KSh)
4.29 C$
(398.71 KSh)
     -63.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(312.82 KSh)
0.67 C$
(61.84 KSh)
     -80.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(212.88 KSh)
0.89 C$
(82.56 KSh)
     -61.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(448.89 KSh)
2.19 C$
(203.77 KSh)
     -54.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(659.28 KSh)
6.40 C$
(594.37 KSh)
     -9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(706.53 KSh)
3.92 C$
(364.17 KSh)
     -48.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 C$
(865.73 KSh)
3.15 C$
(292.62 KSh)
     -66.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(242.32 KSh)
1.73 C$
(160.34 KSh)
     -33.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(83.52 KSh)
0.65 C$
(60.04 KSh)
     -28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(223.13 KSh)
1.14 C$
(105.72 KSh)
     -52.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(239.79 KSh)
0.54 C$
(50.41 KSh)
     -79.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(155.53 KSh)
0.53 C$
(49.55 KSh)
     -68.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(154.79 KSh)
0.65 C$
(60.56 KSh)
     -60.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(326.33 KSh)
1.01 C$
(93.63 KSh)
     -71.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(232.14 KSh)
0.96 C$
(88.73 KSh)
     -61.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(1,672.13 KSh)
15.61 C$
(1,450.00 KSh)
     -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(379.05 KSh)
2.85 C$
(264.51 KSh)
     -30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(423.85 KSh)
3.62 C$
(336.36 KSh)
     -20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(1,857.92 KSh)
4.31 C$
(400.00 KSh)
     -78.5 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(325.14 KSh)
1.08 C$
(100.00 KSh)
     -69.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.00 C$
(9,846.97 KSh)
38.75 C$
(3,600.00 KSh)
     -63.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(422.68 KSh)
2.15 C$
(200.00 KSh)
     -52.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(325.91 KSh)
3.46 C$
(321.87 KSh)
     -1.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(3,616.44 KSh)
4.31 C$
(400.00 KSh)
     -88.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(564.35 KSh)
7.95 C$
(738.33 KSh)
     +30.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(3,156,419.54 KSh)
26,911.82 C$
(2,500,000.00 KSh)
     -20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,055.45 C$
(2,606,238.43 KSh)
24,691.60 C$
(2,293,750.00 KSh)
     -12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 C$
(19,063.42 KSh)
44.28 C$
(4,113.35 KSh)
     -78.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.64 C$
(5,818.95 KSh)
20.09 C$
(1,866.67 KSh)
     -67.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.71 C$
(7,869.40 KSh)
52.87 C$
(4,911.25 KSh)
     -37.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.78 C$
(5,460.27 KSh)
52.76 C$
(4,901.43 KSh)
     -10.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 C$
(2,244.78 KSh)
27.55 C$
(2,558.82 KSh)
     +14.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(1,463.11 KSh)
8.61 C$
(800.00 KSh)
     -45.3 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.35 C$
(103,704.28 KSh)
224.47 C$
(20,852.56 KSh)
     -79.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(1,537,542.60 KSh)
10,510.25 C$
(976,360.00 KSh)
     -36.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(7,125.99 KSh)
21.68 C$
(2,014.14 KSh)
     -71.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.99 C$
(5,293.68 KSh)
29.98 C$
(2,784.62 KSh)
     -47.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.66 C$
(11,301.78 KSh)
69.30 C$
(6,437.59 KSh)
     -43.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.94 C$
(13,743.40 KSh)
65.61 C$
(6,094.57 KSh)
     -55.7 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.57 C$
(171,353.26 KSh)
409.39 C$
(38,031.11 KSh)
     -77.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.03 C$
(152,631.25 KSh)
193.29 C$
(17,955.56 KSh)
     -88.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.10 C$
(274,145.68 KSh)
1,160.84 C$
(107,837.50 KSh)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,555.29 C$
(237,376.30 KSh)
487.92 C$
(45,325.58 KSh)
     -80.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.87 C$
(79,878.06 KSh)
196.46 C$
(18,250.37 KSh)
     -77.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.69 C$
(55,894.77 KSh)
178.23 C$
(16,556.73 KSh)
     -70.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Kenya Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,939.50 C$
(365,963.91 KSh)
491.04 C$
(45,615.38 KSh)
     -87.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 13.91      +118.9 %
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