Cost of living comparison
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Kenya vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Kenya is 66.4% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 74.9% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 70.4% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% less in Kenya
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
Kenya vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kenya instead of Guam, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$3.74
KES484.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$6.17
KES798.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.54
KES69.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$0.44
KES57.53
|
|
Guam vs. Kenya - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$0.54
KES70.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$4.37
KES565.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$2.52
KES326.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$1.60
KES207.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$2.57
KES332.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.08
KES139.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.40
KES51.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$0.69
KES89.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$0.32
KES41.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$0.30
KES38.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.37
KES47.67
|
|
Guam vs. Kenya - Cost of groceries
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$5.40
KES698.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$26.41
KES3,419.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$19,331.14
KES2,502,416.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.74
KES1,778.12
|
|
Guam vs. Kenya - Cost of transportation
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$37.35
KES4,834.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$194.00
KES25,113.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$131.26
KES16,990.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$24.47
KES3,167.26
|
|
Guam vs. Kenya - Cost of housing
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$172.28
KES22,301.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$7,439.34
KES963,022.59
|
|
Guam vs. Kenya - Cost of childcare
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$2.03
KES262.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$2.28
KES294.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$2.80
KES362.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$29.27
KES3,788.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$6.10
KES790.23
|
|
Guam vs. Kenya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$12.46
KES1,612.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$20.02
KES2,592.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$34.44
KES4,457.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$32.93
KES4,262.80
|
|
Guam vs. Kenya - Cost of clothing
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