Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 60.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 67.0% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 44.8% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 44.4% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 77.7% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.5% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 65.0% less in Kenya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$3.25
KES420.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$5.64
KES730.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$0.55
KES71.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$0.45
KES58.92
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$0.50
KES64.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$3.85
KES499.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$2.73
KES353.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$1.59
KES205.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$2.20
KES284.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$1.10
KES142.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
$0.44
KES56.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.66
KES85.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$0.33
KES42.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.30
KES39.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.40
KES51.20
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$5.65
KES732.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
$32.71
KES4,236.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
$16,627.25
KES2,153,561.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
$10.53
KES1,364.17
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$38.26
KES4,954.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$175.35
KES22,711.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$99.93
KES12,942.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$24.70
KES3,199.50
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$135.79
KES17,588.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$6,611.54
KES856,326.49
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$1.99
KES258.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$2.16
KES280.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$2.93
KES379.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$28.98
KES3,753.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
$6.33
KES819.93
|
|
pay 65.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$12.19
KES1,578.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$19.75
KES2,558.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$35.28
KES4,569.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$34.91
KES4,521.48
|
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