Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 59.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Kenya instead of United States, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
|
$3.01
KES355.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$5.98
KES705.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.47
KES55.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.43
KES51.10
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$0.45
KES53.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$6.19
KES730.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$2.44
KES288.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
|
$1.50
KES177.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$2.57
KES302.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.68
KES79.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.51
KES60.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.82
KES96.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.49
KES57.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.33
KES39.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.40
KES47.61
|
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pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
|
$4.09
KES482.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.19
|
$28.28
KES3,339.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,050.13
|
$13,511.04
KES1,595,653.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$11.33
KES1,337.49
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.65
|
$38.30
KES4,523.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.14
|
$170.20
KES20,100.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.13
|
$114.56
KES13,529.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.57
|
$19.30
KES2,279.69
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$980.97
|
$134.68
KES15,905.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,983.58
|
$5,503.89
KES650,009.38
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
|
$2.07
KES244.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
|
$1.96
KES230.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$1.69
KES200.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
|
$35.68
KES4,213.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$6.04
KES713.18
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$14.38
KES1,697.71
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
|
$21.57
KES2,547.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.71
|
$27.92
KES3,297.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.75
|
$27.95
KES3,300.87
|
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