Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.4 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Australia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES416.37
|
$15.31
A$23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES540.59
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES67.84
|
$2.45
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES62.21
|
$2.05
A$3.15
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES59.73
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES454.06
|
$4.24
A$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES360.12
|
$5.00
A$7.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES197.36
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES311.58
|
$3.56
A$5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES79.89
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES61.24
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES89.37
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES51.02
|
$2.10
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES36.22
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES45.33
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 91.4% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES537.09
|
$4.95
A$7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,509.58
|
$81.92
A$125.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,324,150.46
|
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,350.87
|
$15.28
A$23.44
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,381.43
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES20,324.38
|
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES15,026.89
|
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,248.03
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES17,571.81
|
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES722,942.00
|
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES244.99
|
$5.72
A$8.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES185.89
|
$3.30
A$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES243.91
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,534.59
|
$46.71
A$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES666.39
|
$12.25
A$18.80
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,651.56
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,733.83
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,572.44
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,692.97
|
$106.56
A$163.48
|
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