Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.1 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Germany instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES420.25
|
$14.04
€13.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES730.09
|
$10.20
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.15
|
$2.80
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.86
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.91
|
$2.03
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.70
|
$6.71
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.15
|
$4.38
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.57
|
$3.41
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.59
|
$6.24
€5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.71
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.89
|
$0.70
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.07
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.08
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.97
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.15
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
|
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES731.58
|
$7.07
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,232.68
|
$52.96
€50.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,151,456.79
|
$28,807.86
€27,253.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,362.84
|
$23.02
€21.78
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,950.10
|
$48.22
€45.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,689.29
|
$790.39
€747.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,929.80
|
$625.27
€591.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,196.37
|
$230.06
€217.65
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,570.95
|
$458.39
€433.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES855,489.68
|
$12,308.95
€11,644.62
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.85
|
$4.42
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.76
|
$3.49
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.94
|
$8.74
€8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,750.11
|
$36.01
€34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES819.13
|
$12.80
€12.11
|
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pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,577.13
|
$82.34
€77.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,555.52
|
$40.78
€38.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,565.41
|
$91.59
€86.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,517.06
|
$123.43
€116.77
|
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