Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 15.3% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Kenya instead of China, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
$3.01
KES355.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
$5.98
KES705.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
$0.47
KES55.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
$0.43
KES51.10
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
China
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
$0.45
KES53.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
$6.19
KES730.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
$2.44
KES288.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
$1.50
KES177.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
$2.57
KES302.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
$0.68
KES79.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
$0.51
KES60.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
$0.82
KES96.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
$0.49
KES57.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
$0.33
KES39.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
$0.40
KES47.61
|
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pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
China
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
$4.09
KES482.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
$28.28
KES3,339.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
$13,511.04
KES1,595,653.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
$11.33
KES1,337.49
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
China
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
$38.30
KES4,523.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
$170.20
KES20,100.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
$114.56
KES13,529.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
$19.30
KES2,279.69
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
China
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
$134.68
KES15,905.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
$5,503.89
KES650,009.38
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
$2.07
KES244.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
$1.96
KES230.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
$1.69
KES200.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
$35.68
KES4,213.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
$6.04
KES713.18
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
China
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
$14.38
KES1,697.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
$21.57
KES2,547.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
$27.92
KES3,297.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
$27.95
KES3,300.87
|
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