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Cost of Living in Kenya
Cost of living in Kenya is 43.54% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Kenya is 72.03% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4.44 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 27.61 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.56 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.99 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.41 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.54 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.51 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.51 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.70 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.58 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.62 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.01 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.06 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.70 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.56 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.77 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.84 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.86 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.93 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1.97 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.69 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 29.59 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.96 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.17 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 2.47 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.02 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,779.09 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 13,581.60 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 49.91 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.03 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 62.02 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 53.83 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7.41 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 7.89 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 183.65 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,836.05 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 23.97 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.30 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 55.50 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 46.31 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 338.16 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 161.91 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 749.51 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 407.72 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 355.73 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 93.45 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 368.58 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.47 |
Prices in Kenya
These data are based on 2429 entries in the past 18 months from 251 different contributors.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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