Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.4 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES397.25
|
$16.50
CA$22.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES744.67
|
$9.99
CA$13.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES77.90
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.38
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.90
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES552.30
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES369.17
|
$7.95
CA$10.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES209.19
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES298.93
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.35
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.56
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.76
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.02
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.64
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.88
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES727.43
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,333.54
|
$68.18
CA$92.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,190,963.88
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,977.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,147.50
|
$16.78
CA$22.78
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,060.21
|
$62.83
CA$85.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,822.34
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,696.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,561.05
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,555.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,584.21
|
$119.78
CA$162.57
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,567.67
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES798,397.30
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,583.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES250.78
|
$5.30
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES274.00
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES343.54
|
$12.99
CA$17.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,899.23
|
$43.10
CA$58.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES745.03
|
$11.26
CA$15.28
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,722.48
|
$55.23
CA$74.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,651.75
|
$39.78
CA$53.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,877.88
|
$86.57
CA$117.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,070.39
|
$103.81
CA$140.89
|
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