Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 3.2 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Kansas
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES420.25
|
$14.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES730.09
|
$9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.15
|
$2.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.86
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Kenya
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.91
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.70
|
$5.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.15
|
$3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.57
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.59
|
$4.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.71
|
$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.89
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.07
|
$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.08
|
$2.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.97
|
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.15
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES731.58
|
$3.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,232.68
|
$45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,151,456.79
|
$26,699.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,362.84
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,950.10
|
$60.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,689.29
|
$974.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,929.80
|
$974.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,196.37
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Kenya
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,570.95
|
$790.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES855,489.68
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.85
|
$4.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.76
|
$4.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.94
|
$8.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,750.11
|
$57.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES819.13
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,577.13
|
$43.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,555.52
|
$40.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,565.41
|
$86.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,517.06
|
$97.71
|
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