Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Kenya

Kenya vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Kenya is 6.4% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Kenya
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Kenya
Transportation: pay 75.8% more in Kenya
Housing: pay 13.8% less in Kenya
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Kenya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% more in Kenya
Clothing: pay 47.3% less in Kenya

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Kenya are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Kenya. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kenya.

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Kenya vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kenya instead of Indonesia, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Kenya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	$3.96 KES513.81	+139.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	$6.49 KES842.08	+106.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	$0.58 KES74.64	+5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	$0.57 KES73.50	+104.8%
Average			+106.1%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Kenya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	$0.57 KES73.38	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	$5.04 KES654.07	+7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	$2.81 KES364.50	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	$1.68 KES218.44	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	$2.61 KES338.09	+91.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	$1.14 KES147.75	+3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	$0.42 KES55.09	-29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	$0.63 KES81.85	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	$0.34 KES43.54	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	$0.33 KES42.99	-40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	$0.35 KES45.50	-62.3%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 75.8% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Kenya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	$5.72 KES742.41	+91.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.36 IDR187K	$30.03 KES3,896.40	+189.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.54 IDR418M	$19,967.15 KES3M	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	$12.32 KES1,598.52	+217.9%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 13.8% less for housing

	Indonesia	Kenya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 IDR357K	$33.50 KES4,347.14	+69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.41 IDR5M	$208.27 KES27,025.43	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.85 IDR3M	$163.35 KES21,195.68	-0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 IDR901K	$34.61 KES4,490.62	-30.6%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Indonesia	Kenya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.24 IDR2M	$167.67 KES21,757.09	+26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,685.47 IDR103M	$10,284.02 KES1M	+80.9%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Kenya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	$2.14 KES278.31	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	$2.44 KES316.97	+59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	$3.21 KES417.11	+34.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.79 IDR411K	$32.05 KES4,158.65	+40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	$8.52 KES1,106.12	+181.6%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 47.3% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Kenya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.46 IDR766K	$16.22 KES2,105.20	-61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.22 IDR491K	$20.38 KES2,645.16	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.72 IDR1M	$35.38 KES4,590.56	-50.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.24 IDR1M	$35.71 KES4,633.90	-45.3%
Average			-47.3%

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