Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 0.3% cheaper than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Kenya
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Kenya are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,270.35
|
$3.25
KES420.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,921.72
|
$5.64
KES730.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,556.70
|
$0.55
KES71.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS765.67
|
$0.45
KES58.88
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,810.24
|
$0.50
KES64.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS9,495.73
|
$3.85
KES498.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,326.20
|
$2.73
KES353.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,215.56
|
$1.59
KES205.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,877.62
|
$2.20
KES284.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,788.42
|
$1.10
KES142.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS958.13
|
$0.44
KES56.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS862.50
|
$0.66
KES85.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS885.05
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS761.03
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,256.63
|
$0.40
KES51.17
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,715.07
|
$5.65
KES731.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS48,935.07
|
$32.71
KES4,233.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS39,614,108.29
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,064.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS26,948.78
|
$10.53
KES1,363.22
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS150,067.56
|
$38.26
KES4,951.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS724,336.62
|
$175.35
KES22,695.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS592,908.61
|
$99.93
KES12,933.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS100,152.19
|
$24.70
KES3,197.27
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS590,904.30
|
$135.79
KES17,575.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS15,487,935.60
|
$6,611.54
KES855,731.46
|
|
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,936.10
|
$1.99
KES257.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,410.04
|
$2.16
KES279.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,485.72
|
$2.93
KES379.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS91,101.35
|
$28.98
KES3,751.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS14,214.47
|
$6.33
KES819.36
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS28,623.14
|
$12.19
KES1,577.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS54,469.40
|
$19.75
KES2,556.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS113,016.72
|
$35.28
KES4,566.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS96,455.36
|
$34.91
KES4,518.34
|
|
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