Cost of Living in Kenya

Summary of cost of living in Kenya:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 KSh 200.00-1,177.17
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 KSh 2,500.00-9,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 KSh 500.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 KSh 200.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 KSh 250.00-518.70
Cappuccino (regular) 266.89 KSh 100.00-500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 63.69 KSh 40.00-150.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 54.83 KSh 30.00-148.20
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 376.74 KSh 227.12-567.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.46 KSh 45.36-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 79.69 KSh 45.36-122.47
Eggs (regular) (12) 197.31 KSh 120.00-300.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 596.80 KSh 272.16-1,133.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 343.27 KSh 204.12-498.95
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 251.51 KSh 181.44-326.59
Apples (1 lb) 117.38 KSh 45.36-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 59.32 KSh 31.75-113.40
Oranges (1 lb) 90.75 KSh 36.29-158.76
Tomato (1 lb) 46.52 KSh 22.68-76.66
Potato (1 lb) 44.58 KSh 22.68-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 47.85 KSh 27.22-77.11
Lettuce (1 head) 77.09 KSh 40.00-120.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 85.34 KSh 50.00-150.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 KSh 650.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 236.70 KSh 180.00-300.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 293.40 KSh 200.00-450.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 KSh 215.00-450.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 KSh 50.00-200.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 4,000.00 KSh 3,000.00-6,521.74
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 KSh 160.00-400.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 KSh 160.93-321.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 240.00 KSh 150.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 632.53 KSh 484.53-738.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,800,000.00 KSh 1,500,000.00-2,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,968,421.05 KSh 1,500,000.00-2,600,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,324.65 KSh 2,000.00-5,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,000.00 KSh 1,500.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,346.10 KSh 3,000.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 5,264.52 KSh 2,500.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,092.62 KSh 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 KSh 600.00-1,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,983.33 KSh 8,333.33-30,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 868,824.00 KSh 300,000.00-2,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,045.57 KSh 1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,836.36 KSh 1,000.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,803.22 KSh 2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,418.89 KSh 2,500.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 29,730.77 KSh 13,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 17,405.17 KSh 10,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 83,478.26 KSh 30,000.00-180,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 41,712.96 KSh 22,000.00-90,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 14,518.56 KSh 9,290.23-41,269.23
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,959.40 KSh 4,645.11-35,079.71
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 51,186.96 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.66 10.00-15.10

Prices in Kenya

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Last update: September 2023
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