Cost of living comparison
China is 72.7% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in China instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
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Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
KES396.66
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KES611.61
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KES53.30
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
KES46.16
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES49.50
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.77
KES702.79
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
KES259.81
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KES171.25
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES303.31
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
KES79.03
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES68.49
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
KES70.64
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
KES45.00
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
KES36.48
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES41.04
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
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pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
KES408.07
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.33
KES3,250.92
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,832.41
KES1,331,361.20
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.48
KES1,605.63
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
|
pay 72.5% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.71
KES3,601.08
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$181.91
KES18,872.87
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$113.27
KES11,752.02
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.16
KES2,298.97
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.65
KES14,280.90
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,146.31
KES533,929.80
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
KES222.05
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
KES227.72
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
KES173.92
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.99
KES5,082.46
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
KES577.46
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.65
KES2,038.93
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.65
KES2,453.84
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.96
KES3,938.67
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.57
KES3,689.89
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
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