Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 39.4% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.80
€8.64
|
$3.01
KES355.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
€6.00
|
$5.98
KES705.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.06
|
$0.47
KES55.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.54
|
$0.43
KES51.10
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.30
|
$0.45
KES53.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.68
|
$6.19
KES730.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
€3.74
|
$2.44
KES288.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.38
|
$1.50
KES177.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.33
|
$2.57
KES302.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.73
|
$0.68
KES79.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.61
|
$0.51
KES60.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.75
|
$0.82
KES96.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.15
|
$0.49
KES57.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.47
|
$0.33
KES39.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.40
KES47.61
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.55
€5.45
|
$4.09
KES482.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.29
€31.70
|
$28.28
KES3,339.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,556.24
€19,197.72
|
$13,511.04
KES1,595,653.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
€11.75
|
$11.33
KES1,337.49
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€35.55
|
$38.30
KES4,523.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.13
€431.08
|
$170.20
KES20,100.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.55
€363.75
|
$114.56
KES13,529.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.82
€172.60
|
$19.30
KES2,279.69
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.45
€340.10
|
$134.68
KES15,905.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,810.89
€6,686.03
|
$5,503.89
KES650,009.38
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
€2.61
|
$2.07
KES244.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
€1.57
|
$1.96
KES230.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.64
€4.55
|
$1.69
KES200.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.19
€42.40
|
$35.68
KES4,213.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.12
€6.99
|
$6.04
KES713.18
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.40
€69.11
|
$14.38
KES1,697.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.77
€37.08
|
$21.57
KES2,547.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.66
€74.27
|
$27.92
KES3,297.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.25
€88.60
|
$27.95
KES3,300.87
|
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