Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 60.5% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 81.6% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 63.7% less in Kenya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$3.25
KES420.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$5.64
KES730.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.55
KES71.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.45
KES58.88
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$0.50
KES64.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$3.85
KES498.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$2.73
KES353.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$1.59
KES205.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$2.20
KES284.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.10
KES142.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.44
KES56.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.66
KES85.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.40
KES51.17
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.65
KES731.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$32.71
KES4,233.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,064.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$10.53
KES1,363.22
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$38.26
KES4,951.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$175.35
KES22,695.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$99.93
KES12,933.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$24.70
KES3,197.27
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$135.79
KES17,575.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$6,611.54
KES855,731.46
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.99
KES257.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$2.16
KES279.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$2.93
KES379.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$28.98
KES3,751.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.33
KES819.36
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$12.19
KES1,577.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$19.75
KES2,556.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$35.28
KES4,566.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$34.91
KES4,518.34
|
|
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