Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 28.7% cheaper than Ecuador.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.16
|
$3.01
KES416.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.40
|
$3.91
KES540.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
|
$0.49
KES67.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
|
$0.45
KES62.21
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
|
$0.43
KES59.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
|
$3.28
KES454.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$2.60
KES360.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
|
$1.43
KES197.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.25
KES311.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.58
KES79.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.44
KES61.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.65
KES89.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.37
KES51.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
|
$0.26
KES36.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.33
KES45.33
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
|
$3.88
KES537.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
|
$32.60
KES4,509.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,150.00
|
$9,571.02
KES1,324,150.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.73
|
$9.76
KES1,350.87
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
|
$31.67
KES4,381.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.15
|
$146.91
KES20,324.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.11
|
$108.62
KES15,026.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.53
|
$16.25
KES2,248.03
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.58
|
$127.01
KES17,571.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,198.40
|
$5,225.46
KES722,942.00
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
|
$1.77
KES244.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
|
$1.34
KES185.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
|
$1.76
KES243.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
|
$32.78
KES4,534.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.18
|
$4.82
KES666.39
|
|
pay 67.1% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.02
|
$11.94
KES1,651.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.30
|
$19.76
KES2,733.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.53
|
$25.82
KES3,572.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.33
|
$26.69
KES3,692.97
|
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