Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.9 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Australia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
KES396.66
|
$16.01
A$20.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KES611.61
|
$9.27
A$11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KES53.30
|
$2.55
A$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
KES46.16
|
$2.23
A$2.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES49.50
|
$2.07
A$2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.77
KES702.79
|
$4.19
A$5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
KES259.81
|
$5.02
A$6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KES171.25
|
$3.57
A$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES303.31
|
$3.70
A$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
KES79.03
|
$1.57
A$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES68.49
|
$1.17
A$1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
KES70.64
|
$1.35
A$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
KES45.00
|
$1.76
A$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
KES36.48
|
$1.16
A$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES41.04
|
$0.96
A$1.25
|
|
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
KES408.07
|
$4.17
A$5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.33
KES3,250.92
|
$103.41
A$133.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,832.41
KES1,331,361.20
|
$20,961.47
A$27,107.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.48
KES1,605.63
|
$15.63
A$20.21
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.71
KES3,601.08
|
$59.12
A$76.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$181.91
KES18,872.87
|
$1,076.45
A$1,392.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$113.27
KES11,752.02
|
$852.47
A$1,102.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.16
KES2,298.97
|
$141.60
A$183.12
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.65
KES14,280.90
|
$1,480.45
A$1,914.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,146.31
KES533,929.80
|
$12,277.50
A$15,877.23
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
KES222.05
|
$5.99
A$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
KES227.72
|
$3.53
A$4.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
KES173.92
|
$24.89
A$32.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.99
KES5,082.46
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
KES577.46
|
$13.61
A$17.60
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.65
KES2,038.93
|
$75.27
A$97.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.65
KES2,453.84
|
$46.03
A$59.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.96
KES3,938.67
|
$103.97
A$134.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.57
KES3,689.89
|
$103.96
A$134.44
|
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