Cost of Living in Kenya

Summary of cost of living in Kenya:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 KSh 200.00-1,000.00
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 250.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 271.25 KSh 100.00-500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 63.57 KSh 40.00-150.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.20 KSh 30.00-138.35
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 392.79 KSh 227.12-567.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 55.13 KSh 45.36-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 75.91 KSh 45.36-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 184.13 KSh 128.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 595.37 KSh 226.80-1,159.84
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 352.99 KSh 204.12-544.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 250.73 KSh 181.44-362.87
Apples (1 lb) 117.87 KSh 45.36-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 55.64 KSh 27.22-111.13
Oranges (1 lb) 91.69 KSh 29.48-172.37
Tomato (1 lb) 48.59 KSh 22.68-90.72
Potato (1 lb) 43.67 KSh 18.14-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 46.62 KSh 27.22-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 82.06 KSh 40.00-120.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 85.70 KSh 50.00-150.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 KSh 700.00-2,250.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 232.00 KSh 160.00-300.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 288.58 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 50.00-150.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,000.00 KSh 3,000.00-8,695.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 210.00 KSh 160.00-400.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 KSh 160.93-321.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 KSh 160.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 595.21 KSh 473.18-681.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,800,000.00 KSh 1,500,000.00-2,650,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,068,181.82 KSh 1,500,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,321.39 KSh 2,000.00-5,950.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 3.88 KSh 2.00-4.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,557.12 KSh 3,000.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 5,225.99 KSh 2,500.00-8,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,836.47 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 16,125.13 KSh 7,500.00-30,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 971,363.64 KSh 400,000.00-2,100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,869.10 KSh 1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,903.33 KSh 800.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,296.87 KSh 2,000.00-9,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,041.67 KSh 2,500.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 31,860.00 KSh 13,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 17,949.15 KSh 10,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 89,700.00 KSh 30,000.00-200,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 43,027.27 KSh 24,000.00-90,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,397.93 KSh 11,148.27-50,006.58
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,193.67 KSh 4,645.11-15,793.39
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 51,306.66 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.44 10.00-16.00

Prices in Kenya

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Last update: May 2023
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