Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New Zealand is 107.7% higher than in Kenya (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 128.3% higher than in Kenya | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 222.3% higher than in Kenya | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 134.7% higher than in Kenya | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 115.1% higher than in Kenya | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 269.3% higher than in Kenya | |
Restaurants | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 KSh (6.50 NZ$) |
1,923.51 KSh (25.00 NZ$) |
+284.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 KSh (51.99 NZ$) |
9,617.56 KSh (125.00 NZ$) |
+140.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 KSh (10.40 NZ$) |
1,154.11 KSh (15.00 NZ$) |
+44.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 KSh (3.90 NZ$) |
846.35 KSh (11.00 NZ$) |
+182.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 KSh (4.55 NZ$) |
846.35 KSh (11.00 NZ$) |
+141.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
287.27 KSh (3.73 NZ$) |
437.82 KSh (5.69 NZ$) |
+52.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
87.93 KSh (1.14 NZ$) |
289.75 KSh (3.77 NZ$) |
+229.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
64.87 KSh (0.84 NZ$) |
268.59 KSh (3.49 NZ$) |
+314.0 % |
Markets | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.62 KSh (5.15 NZ$) |
868.30 KSh (11.29 NZ$) |
+118.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
61.80 KSh (0.80 NZ$) |
225.01 KSh (2.92 NZ$) |
+264.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
82.12 KSh (1.07 NZ$) |
107.46 KSh (1.40 NZ$) |
+30.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
204.36 KSh (2.66 NZ$) |
827.64 KSh (10.76 NZ$) |
+305.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
594.48 KSh (7.73 NZ$) |
479.08 KSh (6.23 NZ$) |
-19.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
364.21 KSh (4.73 NZ$) |
550.95 KSh (7.16 NZ$) |
+51.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
292.62 KSh (3.80 NZ$) |
750.40 KSh (9.75 NZ$) |
+156.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
160.34 KSh (2.08 NZ$) |
162.54 KSh (2.11 NZ$) |
+1.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
60.04 KSh (0.78 NZ$) |
131.59 KSh (1.71 NZ$) |
+119.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
105.73 KSh (1.37 NZ$) |
176.82 KSh (2.30 NZ$) |
+67.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
50.02 KSh (0.65 NZ$) |
275.08 KSh (3.58 NZ$) |
+450.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
49.55 KSh (0.64 NZ$) |
121.26 KSh (1.58 NZ$) |
+144.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
60.06 KSh (0.78 NZ$) |
102.53 KSh (1.33 NZ$) |
+70.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.30 KSh (1.16 NZ$) |
301.31 KSh (3.92 NZ$) |
+237.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
87.56 KSh (1.14 NZ$) |
145.23 KSh (1.89 NZ$) |
+65.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,450.00 KSh (18.85 NZ$) |
1,231.05 KSh (16.00 NZ$) |
-15.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
264.54 KSh (3.44 NZ$) |
383.05 KSh (4.98 NZ$) |
+44.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
336.36 KSh (4.37 NZ$) |
448.04 KSh (5.82 NZ$) |
+33.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 KSh (5.20 NZ$) |
3,077.62 KSh (40.00 NZ$) |
+669.4 % |
Transportation | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 KSh (1.30 NZ$) |
307.76 KSh (4.00 NZ$) |
+207.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,600.00 KSh (46.79 NZ$) |
13,656.94 KSh (177.50 NZ$) |
+279.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 KSh (2.60 NZ$) |
307.76 KSh (4.00 NZ$) |
+53.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
321.87 KSh (4.18 NZ$) |
421.00 KSh (5.47 NZ$) |
+30.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 KSh (5.20 NZ$) |
4,616.43 KSh (60.00 NZ$) |
+1,054.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
738.33 KSh (9.60 NZ$) |
817.13 KSh (10.62 NZ$) |
+10.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,500,000.00 KSh (32,492.64 NZ$) |
3,462,322.03 KSh (45,000.00 NZ$) |
+38.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,293,750.00 KSh (29,812.00 NZ$) |
2,770,962.68 KSh (36,014.36 NZ$) |
+20.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,113.35 KSh (53.46 NZ$) |
17,529.42 KSh (227.83 NZ$) |
+326.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,866.67 KSh (24.26 NZ$) |
4,470.64 KSh (58.11 NZ$) |
+139.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,911.88 KSh (63.84 NZ$) |
6,632.58 KSh (86.20 NZ$) |
+35.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,902.14 KSh (63.71 NZ$) |
4,712.80 KSh (61.25 NZ$) |
-3.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,558.82 KSh (33.26 NZ$) |
1,913.31 KSh (24.87 NZ$) |
-25.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 KSh (10.40 NZ$) |
1,538.81 KSh (20.00 NZ$) |
+92.4 % |
Childcare | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
20,852.56 KSh (271.02 NZ$) |
96,039.08 KSh (1,248.23 NZ$) |
+360.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
976,680.00 KSh (12,693.97 NZ$) |
1,510,487.73 KSh (19,631.90 NZ$) |
+54.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,014.14 KSh (26.18 NZ$) |
8,767.59 KSh (113.95 NZ$) |
+335.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,784.62 KSh (36.19 NZ$) |
5,510.40 KSh (71.62 NZ$) |
+97.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,437.59 KSh (83.67 NZ$) |
12,327.50 KSh (160.22 NZ$) |
+91.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
6,094.57 KSh (79.21 NZ$) |
15,117.10 KSh (196.48 NZ$) |
+148.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
38,037.78 KSh (494.38 NZ$) |
140,441.41 KSh (1,825.33 NZ$) |
+269.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
17,955.56 KSh (233.37 NZ$) |
117,478.37 KSh (1,526.87 NZ$) |
+554.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
107,856.25 KSh (1,401.81 NZ$) |
223,815.23 KSh (2,908.94 NZ$) |
+107.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
45,325.58 KSh (589.10 NZ$) |
193,292.27 KSh (2,512.23 NZ$) |
+326.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
18,263.04 KSh (237.37 NZ$) |
59,884.00 KSh (778.32 NZ$) |
+227.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
16,569.89 KSh (215.36 NZ$) |
49,284.30 KSh (640.55 NZ$) |
+197.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kenya Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
45,615.38 KSh (592.87 NZ$) |
384,476.22 KSh (4,997.06 NZ$) |
+742.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.91 | 6.76 | -51.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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