Cost of living comparison
China is 97.4% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in China instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
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Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES413.87
|
$3.33
CN¥23.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES537.34
|
$5.25
CN¥37.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES67.44
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES61.84
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES59.37
|
$1.68
CN¥11.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES451.33
|
$6.22
CN¥44.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES357.96
|
$7.41
CN¥52.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES196.17
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES309.71
|
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES79.41
|
$0.88
CN¥6.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES60.87
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES88.83
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES50.72
|
$0.57
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES36.01
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES45.06
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
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pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES533.87
|
$4.64
CN¥32.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,482.50
|
$21.41
CN¥151.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,316,199.32
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,514.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,342.76
|
$4.14
CN¥29.36
|
|
pay 97.3% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,355.12
|
$14.28
CN¥101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES20,202.34
|
$401.04
CN¥2,841.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES14,936.66
|
$247.64
CN¥1,754.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,234.53
|
$39.51
CN¥279.95
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES17,466.30
|
$456.56
CN¥3,234.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES718,600.95
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,865.83
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES243.52
|
$1.15
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES184.77
|
$3.48
CN¥24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES242.45
|
$3.40
CN¥24.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,507.36
|
$42.27
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES662.39
|
$6.35
CN¥45.02
|
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pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,641.64
|
$51.26
CN¥363.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,717.42
|
$33.18
CN¥235.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,550.99
|
$80.69
CN¥571.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,670.79
|
$76.44
CN¥541.55
|
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