Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 57.2% cheaper than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 1.8% less in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 76.6% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 79.8% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.1% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 65.3% less in Kenya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.80
|
$3.25
KES421.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
|
$5.64
KES731.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$0.55
KES71.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.45
KES58.98
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
|
$0.50
KES65.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$3.85
KES499.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$2.73
KES353.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
|
$1.59
KES205.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$2.20
KES285.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.10
KES143.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.44
KES57.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.66
KES85.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.33
KES42.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.30
KES39.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.40
KES51.26
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$5.65
KES733.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$32.71
KES4,241.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,179.19
|
$16,627.25
KES2,155,889.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.56
|
$10.53
KES1,365.65
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.55
|
$38.26
KES4,960.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.07
|
$175.35
KES22,736.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$966.94
|
$99.93
KES12,956.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.93
|
$24.70
KES3,202.96
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,170.84
|
$135.79
KES17,607.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,975.00
|
$6,611.54
KES857,252.11
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
|
$1.99
KES258.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$2.16
KES280.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.72
|
$2.93
KES379.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.67
|
$28.98
KES3,757.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
|
$6.33
KES820.82
|
|
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.23
|
$12.19
KES1,580.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
|
$19.75
KES2,560.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.56
|
$35.28
KES4,574.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
|
$34.91
KES4,526.37
|
|
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