Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.1 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Poland instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES416.37
|
$6.88
zł29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES540.59
|
$5.95
zł25.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES67.84
|
$1.30
zł5.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES62.21
|
$1.15
zł4.85
|
|
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES59.73
|
$0.94
zł3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES454.06
|
$3.34
zł14.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES360.12
|
$2.82
zł11.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES197.36
|
$2.49
zł10.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES311.58
|
$2.20
zł9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES79.89
|
$0.38
zł1.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES61.24
|
$0.55
zł2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES89.37
|
$0.63
zł2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES51.02
|
$1.15
zł4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES36.22
|
$0.29
zł1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES45.33
|
$0.37
zł1.57
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES537.09
|
$5.68
zł24.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,509.58
|
$23.91
zł100.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,324,150.46
|
$19,787.24
zł83,570.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,350.87
|
$6.31
zł26.67
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,381.43
|
$12.94
zł54.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES20,324.38
|
$480.05
zł2,027.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES15,026.89
|
$406.85
zł1,718.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,248.03
|
$148.56
zł627.43
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES17,571.81
|
$228.50
zł965.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES722,942.00
|
$4,467.72
zł18,869.18
|
|
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES244.99
|
$2.34
zł9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES185.89
|
$2.45
zł10.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES243.91
|
$4.13
zł17.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,534.59
|
$27.45
zł115.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES666.39
|
$5.63
zł23.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,651.56
|
$64.65
zł273.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,733.83
|
$30.33
zł128.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,572.44
|
$66.37
zł280.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,692.97
|
$75.24
zł317.75
|
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