Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 27.5% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.90
|
$3.01
KES382.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.22
|
$3.91
KES497.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$0.49
KES62.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$0.45
KES57.20
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.43
KES54.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.37
|
$3.28
KES417.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.43
|
$2.60
KES331.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.99
|
$1.43
KES181.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.74
|
$2.25
KES286.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.34
|
$0.58
KES73.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.86
|
$0.44
KES56.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.46
|
$0.65
KES82.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.93
|
$0.37
KES46.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$0.26
KES33.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.33
KES41.68
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.61
|
$3.88
KES493.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.32
|
$32.60
KES4,146.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,428.50
|
$9,571.02
KES1,217,395.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.94
|
$9.76
KES1,241.97
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.78
|
$31.67
KES4,028.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,114.28
|
$146.91
KES18,685.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$663.81
|
$108.62
KES13,815.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.32
|
$16.25
KES2,066.79
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$415.54
|
$127.01
KES16,155.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,531.40
|
$5,225.46
KES664,657.52
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.38
|
$1.77
KES225.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.64
|
$1.34
KES170.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.64
|
$1.76
KES224.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.33
|
$32.78
KES4,169.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.91
|
$4.82
KES612.66
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
Fiji
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.83
|
$11.94
KES1,518.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.80
|
$19.76
KES2,513.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.52
|
$25.82
KES3,284.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.03
|
$26.69
KES3,395.23
|
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