Cost of Living in Kenya

Summary:

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 2,000.00-9,000.00
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) 322.13 KSh 250.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 262.92 KSh 100.00-490.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 64.15 KSh 40.00-150.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.40 KSh 30.00-100.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 384.56 KSh 227.12-529.96
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.39 KSh 45.36-81.65
Rice (white), (1 lb) 72.23 KSh 45.36-104.33
Eggs (regular) (12) 177.08 KSh 120.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 573.01 KSh 272.16-1,133.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 334.61 KSh 204.12-510.75
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 245.75 KSh 181.44-340.19
Apples (1 lb) 112.36 KSh 45.36-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 56.90 KSh 27.22-111.13
Oranges (1 lb) 91.14 KSh 36.29-172.37
Tomato (1 lb) 48.38 KSh 22.68-90.72
Potato (1 lb) 41.40 KSh 18.14-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 46.53 KSh 22.68-90.72
Lettuce (1 head) 78.31 KSh 40.00-120.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 83.99 KSh 50.00-130.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 KSh 700.00-2,250.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 230.36 KSh 160.00-300.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 288.39 KSh 200.00-400.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 300.00 KSh 220.00-400.00
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) 220.00 KSh 160.00-400.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 KSh 160.93-321.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 280.00 KSh 160.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 571.33 KSh 473.18-678.19
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) 1,942,857.14 KSh 1,400,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,179.61 KSh 2,000.00-5,500.00
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) 5,292.68 KSh 3,000.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 5,178.05 KSh 2,500.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,611.53 KSh 1,000.00-2,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 KSh 600.00-1,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,090.88 KSh 7,500.00-35,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 978,500.00 KSh 500,000.00-2,100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,735.29 KSh 1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,793.33 KSh 800.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,490.10 KSh 2,000.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,852.94 KSh 2,500.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 31,520.83 KSh 13,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 17,614.04 KSh 10,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 84,062.50 KSh 30,000.00-200,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 41,726.42 KSh 24,000.00-80,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 16,468.87 KSh 11,999.90-50,006.58
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,918.56 KSh 4,645.11-15,793.39
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 51,509.39 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.38 10.00-15.10

Prices in Kenya

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Last update: March 2023
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