Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Kenya 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kenya is 51.8% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 56.2% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Kenya are 69.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 57.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Kenya are 53.5% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kenya is 72.9% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (1,923.51 KSh) |
6.50 NZ$ (500.00 KSh) |
-74.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (9,617.56 KSh) |
51.99 NZ$ (4,000.00 KSh) |
-58.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,154.11 KSh) |
10.40 NZ$ (800.00 KSh) |
-30.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (846.35 KSh) |
3.90 NZ$ (300.00 KSh) |
-64.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (846.35 KSh) |
4.55 NZ$ (350.00 KSh) |
-58.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (437.82 KSh) |
3.73 NZ$ (287.27 KSh) |
-34.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (289.75 KSh) |
1.14 NZ$ (87.93 KSh) |
-69.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (268.59 KSh) |
0.84 NZ$ (64.87 KSh) |
-75.8 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.29 NZ$ (868.30 KSh) |
5.15 NZ$ (396.62 KSh) |
-54.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (225.01 KSh) |
0.80 NZ$ (61.80 KSh) |
-72.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (107.46 KSh) |
1.07 NZ$ (82.12 KSh) |
-23.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.76 NZ$ (827.64 KSh) |
2.66 NZ$ (204.36 KSh) |
-75.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (479.08 KSh) |
7.73 NZ$ (594.48 KSh) |
+24.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (550.95 KSh) |
4.73 NZ$ (364.21 KSh) |
-33.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (750.40 KSh) |
3.80 NZ$ (292.62 KSh) |
-61.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (162.54 KSh) |
2.08 NZ$ (160.34 KSh) |
-1.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (131.59 KSh) |
0.78 NZ$ (60.04 KSh) |
-54.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (176.82 KSh) |
1.37 NZ$ (105.73 KSh) |
-40.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (275.08 KSh) |
0.65 NZ$ (50.02 KSh) |
-81.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (121.26 KSh) |
0.64 NZ$ (49.55 KSh) |
-59.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (102.53 KSh) |
0.78 NZ$ (60.06 KSh) |
-41.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (301.31 KSh) |
1.16 NZ$ (89.30 KSh) |
-70.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (145.23 KSh) |
1.14 NZ$ (87.56 KSh) |
-39.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (1,231.05 KSh) |
18.85 NZ$ (1,450.00 KSh) |
+17.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (383.05 KSh) |
3.44 NZ$ (264.54 KSh) |
-30.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (448.04 KSh) |
4.37 NZ$ (336.36 KSh) |
-24.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (3,077.62 KSh) |
5.20 NZ$ (400.00 KSh) |
-87.0 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (307.76 KSh) |
1.30 NZ$ (100.00 KSh) |
-67.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (13,656.94 KSh) |
46.79 NZ$ (3,600.00 KSh) |
-73.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (307.76 KSh) |
2.60 NZ$ (200.00 KSh) |
-35.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (421.00 KSh) |
4.18 NZ$ (321.87 KSh) |
-23.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (4,616.43 KSh) |
5.20 NZ$ (400.00 KSh) |
-91.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (817.13 KSh) |
9.60 NZ$ (738.33 KSh) |
-9.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (3,462,322.03 KSh) |
32,492.64 NZ$ (2,500,000.00 KSh) |
-27.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (2,770,962.68 KSh) |
29,812.00 NZ$ (2,293,750.00 KSh) |
-17.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.83 NZ$ (17,529.42 KSh) |
53.46 NZ$ (4,113.35 KSh) |
-76.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.11 NZ$ (4,470.64 KSh) |
24.26 NZ$ (1,866.67 KSh) |
-58.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.20 NZ$ (6,632.58 KSh) |
63.84 NZ$ (4,911.88 KSh) |
-25.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (4,712.80 KSh) |
63.71 NZ$ (4,902.14 KSh) |
+4.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (1,913.31 KSh) |
33.26 NZ$ (2,558.82 KSh) |
+33.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (1,538.81 KSh) |
10.40 NZ$ (800.00 KSh) |
-48.0 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (96,039.08 KSh) |
271.02 NZ$ (20,852.56 KSh) |
-78.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (1,510,487.73 KSh) |
12,693.97 NZ$ (976,680.00 KSh) |
-35.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (8,767.59 KSh) |
26.18 NZ$ (2,014.14 KSh) |
-77.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.62 NZ$ (5,510.40 KSh) |
36.19 NZ$ (2,784.62 KSh) |
-49.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.22 NZ$ (12,327.50 KSh) |
83.67 NZ$ (6,437.59 KSh) |
-47.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.48 NZ$ (15,117.10 KSh) |
79.21 NZ$ (6,094.57 KSh) |
-59.7 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,825.33 NZ$ (140,441.41 KSh) |
494.38 NZ$ (38,037.78 KSh) |
-72.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,526.87 NZ$ (117,478.37 KSh) |
233.37 NZ$ (17,955.56 KSh) |
-84.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,908.94 NZ$ (223,815.23 KSh) |
1,401.81 NZ$ (107,856.25 KSh) |
-51.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (193,292.27 KSh) |
589.10 NZ$ (45,325.58 KSh) |
-76.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
778.32 NZ$ (59,884.00 KSh) |
237.37 NZ$ (18,263.04 KSh) |
-69.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
640.55 NZ$ (49,284.30 KSh) |
215.36 NZ$ (16,569.89 KSh) |
-66.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,997.06 NZ$ (384,476.22 KSh) |
592.87 NZ$ (45,615.38 KSh) |
-88.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.76 | 13.91 | +105.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 479 | 157 |
Moving to Kenya? Explore: