Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.4 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Czech Republic
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES404.55
|
$7.78
CZK180.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
$7.82
CZK180.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.33
|
$1.53
CZK35.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.50
|
$1.34
CZK30.90
|
|
pay 81.0% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
$1.45
CZK33.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES562.45
|
$5.86
CZK135.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES375.95
|
$3.69
CZK85.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
$2.72
CZK62.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES304.43
|
$3.62
CZK83.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.75
|
$0.70
CZK16.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.55
|
$0.72
CZK16.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES79.19
|
$0.86
CZK19.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.81
|
$1.36
CZK31.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.33
|
$0.51
CZK11.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.78
|
$0.56
CZK12.84
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES740.79
|
$6.25
CZK144.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
$19.97
CZK461.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
$25,379.53
CZK587,061.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
$11.76
CZK272.05
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
$19.23
CZK444.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
$632.17
CZK14,622.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
$495.91
CZK11,471.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
$191.58
CZK4,431.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Kenya
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
$359.87
CZK8,324.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
$7,286.86
CZK168,554.63
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES255.39
|
$1.97
CZK45.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES279.03
|
$2.61
CZK60.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
$6.11
CZK141.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
$48.03
CZK1,110.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES758.72
|
$9.41
CZK217.60
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
$71.08
CZK1,644.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
$36.60
CZK846.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
$82.74
CZK1,913.79
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
$102.60
CZK2,373.38
|
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