Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kenya vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Kenya is 11.8% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Kenya
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kenya are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kenya. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kenya.
Kenya vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kenya instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$3.74
KES484.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$6.17
KES798.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.54
KES69.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
$0.44
KES57.53
|
|
Sudan vs. Kenya - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
$0.54
KES70.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
$4.37
KES565.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$2.52
KES326.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.60
KES207.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
$2.57
KES332.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
$1.08
KES139.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
$0.40
KES51.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
$0.69
KES89.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
$0.32
KES41.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
$0.30
KES38.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
$0.37
KES47.67
|
|
Sudan vs. Kenya - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
$5.40
KES698.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.41
KES3,419.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,331.14
KES2,502,416.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
$13.74
KES1,778.12
|
|
Sudan vs. Kenya - Cost of transportation
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$37.35
KES4,834.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
$194.00
KES25,113.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
$131.26
KES16,990.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$24.47
KES3,167.26
|
|
Sudan vs. Kenya - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
$172.28
KES22,301.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
$7,439.34
KES963,022.59
|
|
Sudan vs. Kenya - Cost of childcare
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.03
KES262.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
$2.28
KES294.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
$2.80
KES362.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$29.27
KES3,788.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$6.10
KES790.23
|
|
Sudan vs. Kenya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
$12.46
KES1,612.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.02
KES2,592.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$34.44
KES4,457.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
$32.93
KES4,262.80
|
|
Sudan vs. Kenya - Cost of clothing
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