Cost of Living in Kenya

Summary of cost of living in Kenya:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 KSh 200.00-1,200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,250.00 KSh 2,500.00-15,484.29
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 KSh 500.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 KSh 200.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 KSh 250.00-600.00
Cappuccino (regular) 302.95 KSh 150.00-500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 70.34 KSh 50.00-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 60.35 KSh 30.00-150.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 410.98 KSh 246.05-567.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 59.65 KSh 52.62-88.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 84.81 KSh 54.43-147.42
Eggs (regular) (12) 208.25 KSh 144.00-300.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 648.10 KSh 272.16-1,133.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 346.62 KSh 204.12-498.95
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 266.22 KSh 204.12-385.55
Apples (1 lb) 133.73 KSh 54.43-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 54.58 KSh 27.22-113.40
Oranges (1 lb) 96.96 KSh 36.29-172.37
Tomato (1 lb) 46.33 KSh 22.68-76.66
Potato (1 lb) 45.85 KSh 22.68-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 51.08 KSh 27.22-90.72
Lettuce (1 head) 78.00 KSh 40.00-120.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 85.31 KSh 50.00-150.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 KSh 800.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 240.96 KSh 180.00-300.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 309.30 KSh 220.00-450.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 KSh 300.00-450.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 KSh 60.00-150.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 4,000.00 KSh 3,000.00-6,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 KSh 180.00-400.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 KSh 160.93-321.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 290.00 KSh 150.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 685.70 KSh 511.03-806.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,150,000.00 KSh 1,600,000.00-3,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,218,750.00 KSh 1,500,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,405.72 KSh 2,000.00-5,950.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,058.82 KSh 1,000.00-3,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,546.81 KSh 3,500.00-9,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 5,586.53 KSh 3,000.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,337.37 KSh 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 KSh 600.00-1,200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 17,517.36 KSh 8,333.33-41,666.67
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 937,988.82 KSh 500,000.00-1,920,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,966.50 KSh 1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,003.45 KSh 800.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 5,313.00 KSh 2,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 6,120.66 KSh 2,500.00-12,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 40,000.00 KSh 15,000.00-90,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 20,987.18 KSh 12,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 110,500.00 KSh 45,000.00-250,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 52,861.11 KSh 28,000.00-135,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 13,893.65 KSh 9,290.23-18,580.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 9,886.43 KSh 5,574.14-17,262.30
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 55,160.30 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.69 10.90-15.00

Prices in Kenya

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Last update: December 2023
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