Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Kenya Reverse

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Cost of Living in Kenya is 33.5% lower than in Ethiopia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 38.4% lower than in Ethiopia
Rent Prices in Kenya are 53.9% lower than in Ethiopia
Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 7.8% higher than in Ethiopia
Groceries Prices in Kenya are 33.1% lower than in Ethiopia
Local Purchasing Power in Kenya is 185.2% higher than in Ethiopia
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Restaurants
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.52 $
(584.21 KSh)		 3.87 $
(500.00 KSh)		      -14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.00 $
(4,523.75 KSh)		 30.95 $
(4,000.00 KSh)		      -11.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.12 $
(790.71 KSh)		 6.96 $
(900.00 KSh)		      +13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.00 $
(129.25 KSh)		 2.32 $
(300.00 KSh)		      +132.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(258.50 KSh)		 2.71 $
(350.00 KSh)		      +35.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.19 $
(153.83 KSh)		 2.23 $
(288.08 KSh)		      +87.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.63 $
(82.05 KSh)		 0.69 $
(89.76 KSh)		      +9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 $
(65.13 KSh)		 0.51 $
(65.66 KSh)		      +0.8 %
Markets
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.32 $
(687.40 KSh)		 3.00 $
(387.29 KSh)		      -43.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.08 $
(140.17 KSh)		 0.47 $
(60.72 KSh)		      -56.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 $
(111.14 KSh)		 0.64 $
(82.28 KSh)		      -26.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.43 $
(314.39 KSh)		 1.58 $
(204.46 KSh)		      -35.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.43 $
(443.61 KSh)		 4.71 $
(609.06 KSh)		      +37.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(744.07 KSh)		 2.84 $
(366.52 KSh)		      -50.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 $
(756.85 KSh)		 2.29 $
(295.44 KSh)		      -61.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(394.93 KSh)		 1.24 $
(159.82 KSh)		      -59.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 $
(59.36 KSh)		 0.46 $
(60.04 KSh)		      +1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 $
(138.35 KSh)		 0.83 $
(107.40 KSh)		      -22.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.40 $
(52.18 KSh)		 0.39 $
(50.21 KSh)		      -3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.31 $
(39.98 KSh)		 0.38 $
(49.08 KSh)		      +22.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 $
(110.55 KSh)		 0.46 $
(60.06 KSh)		      -45.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.67 $
(86.02 KSh)		 0.69 $
(88.68 KSh)		      +3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 $
(83.90 KSh)		 0.67 $
(86.99 KSh)		      +3.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.25 $
(808.28 KSh)		 11.22 $
(1,450.00 KSh)		      +79.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $
(129.33 KSh)		 2.04 $
(264.29 KSh)		      +104.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(270.52 KSh)		 2.58 $
(334.09 KSh)		      +23.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $
(517.00 KSh)		 3.09 $
(400.00 KSh)		      -22.6 %
Transportation
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.42 $
(54.93 KSh)		 0.77 $
(100.00 KSh)		      +82.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.00 $
(1,551.00 KSh)		 27.85 $
(3,600.00 KSh)		      +132.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.30 $
(168.03 KSh)		 1.55 $
(200.00 KSh)		      +19.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $
(62.40 KSh)		 2.49 $
(321.87 KSh)		      +415.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(258.50 KSh)		 2.90 $
(375.00 KSh)		      +45.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.94 $
(638.76 KSh)		 5.72 $
(738.67 KSh)		      +15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,804.29 $
(6,307,955.10 KSh)		 18,955.51 $
(2,450,000.00 KSh)		      -61.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,403.37 $
(6,902,386.13 KSh)		 17,850.23 $
(2,307,142.86 KSh)		      -66.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.00 $
(17,190.25 KSh)		 32.79 $
(4,238.72 KSh)		      -75.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.33 $
(1,594.08 KSh)		 14.48 $
(1,871.43 KSh)		      +17.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 157.67 $
(20,378.31 KSh)		 37.81 $
(4,886.56 KSh)		      -76.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.79 $
(8,761.97 KSh)		 37.92 $
(4,901.79 KSh)		      -44.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.25 $
(4,685.31 KSh)		 18.13 $
(2,343.75 KSh)		      -50.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $
(646.25 KSh)		 6.19 $
(800.00 KSh)		      +23.8 %
Childcare
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81.26 $
(10,503.22 KSh)		 166.76 $
(21,553.33 KSh)		      +105.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,916.67 $
(5,676,229.17 KSh)		 7,539.48 $
(974,478.26 KSh)		      -82.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
(6,333.25 KSh)		 15.06 $
(1,946.91 KSh)		      -69.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.79 $
(10,830.36 KSh)		 20.60 $
(2,662.50 KSh)		      -75.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.01 $
(13,184.45 KSh)		 49.79 $
(6,435.58 KSh)		      -51.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.40 $
(14,527.36 KSh)		 46.42 $
(5,999.97 KSh)		      -58.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 670.10 $
(86,610.42 KSh)		 299.65 $
(38,729.35 KSh)		      -55.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 377.74 $
(48,823.19 KSh)		 142.36 $
(18,400.00 KSh)		      -62.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,594.00 $
(206,024.50 KSh)		 836.70 $
(108,143.29 KSh)		      -47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 884.91 $
(114,374.23 KSh)		 348.88 $
(45,093.02 KSh)		      -60.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.61 $
(30,065.32 KSh)		 141.25 $
(18,256.71 KSh)		      -39.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 169.07 $
(21,852.20 KSh)		 128.15 $
(16,563.31 KSh)		      -24.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ethiopia Edit Kenya Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 193.66 $
(25,030.10 KSh)		 340.43 $
(44,000.00 KSh)		      +75.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.50 13.66      -11.9 %
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