Cost of Living in Kenya

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,718.87$ (205,646.05KSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 473.43$ (56,640.77KSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Kenya is, on average, 53.13% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kenya is, on average, 83.79% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.97 $	1.67-8.36
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	33.43 $	16.72-75.23
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.85 $	4.18-6.69
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.09 $	1.50-3.34
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.93 $	2.09-4.18
Cappuccino (regular)	2.14 $	0.84-4.18
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.51 $	0.33-1.04
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.43 $	0.25-0.84
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.14 $	1.58-4.11
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.44 $	0.38-0.62
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.61 $	0.38-0.95
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.42 $	1.00-1.81
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.67 $	1.90-9.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.64 $	1.52-3.98
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.99 $	1.52-2.84
Apples (1 lb)	0.92 $	0.38-1.52
Banana (1 lb)	0.49 $	0.23-0.93
Oranges (1 lb)	0.78 $	0.25-1.52
Tomato (1 lb)	0.40 $	0.19-0.76
Potato (1 lb)	0.36 $	0.15-0.76
Onion (1 lb)	0.38 $	0.19-0.76
Lettuce (1 head)	0.61 $	0.42-0.84
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 $	0.42-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.36 $	5.43-16.72
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.93 $	1.34-2.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.39 $	1.59-3.76
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.51 $	1.67-3.34
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.84 $	0.42-1.25
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	31.34 $	23.40-50.15
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.51 $	1.34-4.18
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.92 $	1.25-3.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.51 $	1.34-6.69
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.27 $	3.58-4.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,463.06 $	12,537.61-21,731.86
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	14,825.18 $	10,865.93-20,896.02
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	26.21 $	16.72-41.79
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.03 $	0.02-0.04
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.58 $	25.08-83.58
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.79 $	16.72-83.58
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.81 $	8.36-25.08
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.69 $	5.02-12.54
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	149.80 $	62.69-334.34
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,220.74 $	5,015.05-17,552.66
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	14.91 $	8.36-41.79
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.54 $	12.54-41.79
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	32.21 $	20.90-75.23
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	36.61 $	20.90-75.23
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	228.83 $	108.66-501.50
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	135.53 $	83.58-250.75
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	596.23 $	208.96-1,253.76
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	315.24 $	183.88-668.67
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	280.30 $	132.01-776.52
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	69.09 $	32.61-155.30
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	416.53 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.76	10.00-16.00

Prices in Kenya

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Last update: August 2022
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