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
KES458.48
|
$15.31
A$22.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES595.26
|
$8.98
A$13.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES74.70
|
$2.45
A$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES68.51
|
$2.05
A$3.08
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES65.77
|
$2.00
A$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES499.98
|
$4.24
A$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES396.54
|
$5.00
A$7.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES217.32
|
$3.52
A$5.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES343.09
|
$3.56
A$5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES87.97
|
$1.44
A$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES67.43
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES98.41
|
$1.31
A$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES56.18
|
$2.10
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES39.89
|
$1.03
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES49.92
|
$0.83
A$1.24
|
|
pay 91.4% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES591.41
|
$4.95
A$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,965.69
|
$81.92
A$122.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,458,077.48
|
$22,079.60
A$33,117.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,487.50
|
$15.28
A$22.91
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,824.58
|
$55.83
A$83.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES22,380.03
|
$1,119.19
A$1,678.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES16,546.74
|
$889.00
A$1,333.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,475.40
|
$120.53
A$180.79
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES19,349.06
|
$1,373.48
A$2,060.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES796,061.69
|
$11,458.00
A$17,186.23
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES269.77
|
$5.72
A$8.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES204.69
|
$3.30
A$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES268.58
|
$24.53
A$36.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,993.23
|
$46.71
A$70.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES733.79
|
$12.25
A$18.38
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,818.60
|
$71.47
A$107.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES3,010.34
|
$41.82
A$62.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,933.77
|
$101.71
A$152.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES4,066.48
|
$106.56
A$159.83
|
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