Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 2.4 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Latvia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES404.55
|
$10.57
€9.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
$7.05
€6.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.33
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.50
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
pay 67.5% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES562.45
|
$5.22
€4.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES375.95
|
$4.56
€4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
$2.64
€2.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES304.43
|
$2.99
€2.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.75
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.55
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES79.19
|
$0.99
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.81
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.33
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.78
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES740.79
|
$6.88
€6.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
$45.63
€42.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
$24,770.47
€22,980.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
$9.34
€8.67
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
$16.24
€15.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
$353.00
€327.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
$271.19
€251.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
$185.26
€171.87
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Kenya
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
$388.30
€360.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
$13,208.99
€12,254.64
|
|
pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES255.39
|
$4.17
€3.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES279.03
|
$2.88
€2.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
$5.02
€4.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
$45.72
€42.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES758.72
|
$9.97
€9.25
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
$78.71
€73.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
$43.65
€40.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
$84.70
€78.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
$122.77
€113.90
|
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