Cost of living comparison
Spain is 2.7 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Spain instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES413.87
|
$12.45
€11.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES537.34
|
$8.47
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES67.44
|
$1.99
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES61.84
|
$1.40
€1.31
|
|
pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES59.37
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES451.33
|
$5.73
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES357.96
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES196.17
|
$2.35
€2.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES309.71
|
$3.11
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES79.41
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES60.87
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES88.83
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES50.72
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES36.01
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES45.06
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
pay 73.4% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES533.87
|
$6.67
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,482.50
|
$39.84
€37.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,316,199.32
|
$24,357.72
€22,735.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,342.76
|
$14.14
€13.20
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,355.12
|
$40.62
€37.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES20,202.34
|
$697.48
€651.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES14,936.66
|
$570.67
€532.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,234.53
|
$106.79
€99.68
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES17,466.30
|
$342.46
€319.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES718,600.95
|
$7,368.05
€6,877.33
|
|
pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES243.52
|
$2.66
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES184.77
|
$1.85
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES242.45
|
$5.55
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,507.36
|
$43.33
€40.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES662.39
|
$8.42
€7.86
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,641.64
|
$73.58
€68.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,717.42
|
$33.02
€30.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,550.99
|
$74.35
€69.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,670.79
|
$91.35
€85.26
|
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