Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 25.5% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 92.1% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 95.8% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Kenya
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Kenya are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Kenya. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Russia, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB661.66
|
$3.25
KES420.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB421.12
|
$5.64
KES730.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB81.09
|
$0.55
KES71.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB39.07
|
$0.45
KES58.88
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB47.63
|
$0.50
KES64.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB377.63
|
$3.85
KES498.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB312.27
|
$2.73
KES353.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB123.09
|
$1.59
KES205.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB168.32
|
$2.20
KES284.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB55.05
|
$1.10
KES142.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB56.04
|
$0.44
KES56.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB72.54
|
$0.66
KES85.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB90.08
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.99
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.18
|
$0.40
KES51.17
|
|
pay 92.1% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB215.33
|
$5.65
KES731.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,795.61
|
$32.71
KES4,233.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,707,937.71
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,064.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB421.82
|
$10.53
KES1,363.22
|
|
pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB607.23
|
$38.26
KES4,951.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,948.72
|
$175.35
KES22,695.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,431.37
|
$99.93
KES12,933.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,600.35
|
$24.70
KES3,197.27
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,321.01
|
$135.79
KES17,575.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB515,774.30
|
$6,611.54
KES855,731.46
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB144.60
|
$1.99
KES257.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB169.81
|
$2.16
KES279.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB213.21
|
$2.93
KES379.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,861.61
|
$28.98
KES3,751.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB403.85
|
$6.33
KES819.36
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,269.88
|
$12.19
KES1,577.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,447.78
|
$19.75
KES2,556.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,778.19
|
$35.28
KES4,566.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,685.16
|
$34.91
KES4,518.34
|
|
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