Cost of Living in Kenya

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,769.38$ (190,208.54KSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 493.33$ (53,033.37KSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Kenya is, on average, 49.27% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kenya is, on average, 75.68% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	450.00 KSh	200.00-1,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	3,200.00 KSh	1,700.00-5,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	600.00 KSh	500.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	220.00 KSh	180.00-350.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	300.00 KSh	250.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular)	259.58 KSh	100.00-400.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	52.21 KSh	40.00-100.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	49.60 KSh	30.00-100.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	339.12 KSh	189.27-492.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	46.06 KSh	45.36-72.57
Rice (white), (1 lb)	63.02 KSh	40.82-104.33
Eggs (regular) (12)	165.90 KSh	120.00-258.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	462.86 KSh	181.44-907.19
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	302.97 KSh	136.08-453.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	214.96 KSh	163.29-326.59
Apples (1 lb)	104.51 KSh	40.82-181.44
Banana (1 lb)	49.71 KSh	27.22-90.72
Oranges (1 lb)	74.52 KSh	27.22-158.76
Tomato (1 lb)	46.51 KSh	22.68-90.72
Potato (1 lb)	45.13 KSh	18.14-113.40
Onion (1 lb)	45.14 KSh	27.22-90.72
Lettuce (1 head)	70.51 KSh	40.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	77.95 KSh	50.00-120.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	1,000.00 KSh	500.00-1,700.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	190.92 KSh	140.00-250.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	250.65 KSh	180.00-350.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	300.00 KSh	200.00-350.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	80.00 KSh	50.00-100.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	3,478.26 KSh	2,500.00-6,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	200.00 KSh	200.00-400.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	321.87 KSh	144.84-482.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	250.00 KSh	180.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	419.51 KSh	378.54-461.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,500,000.00 KSh	1,200,000.00-2,100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,453,846.15 KSh	1,100,000.00-2,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	3,938.75 KSh	2,500.00-10,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	3.46 KSh	2.00-4.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	5,202.68 KSh	3,000.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	4,900.00 KSh	2,500.00-10,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	1,097.73 KSh	500.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	775.00 KSh	500.00-1,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	19,533.85 KSh	10,000.00-40,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,133,600.00 KSh	540,000.00-2,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,234.21 KSh	1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	2,451.43 KSh	1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	4,467.10 KSh	2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	4,825.29 KSh	2,500.00-9,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	31,717.39 KSh	13,000.00-70,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	16,057.69 KSh	10,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	75,434.78 KSh	30,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	41,740.00 KSh	24,000.00-90,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	35,018.99 KSh	13,935.34-92,902.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	9,238.61 KSh	4,180.60-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	42,661.68 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	14.36	12.00-18.00

Prices in Kenya

This country had 1929 entries in the past 12 months by 178 different contributors.
Last update: April 2021
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