Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 47.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 39.8% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 55.2% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 54.5% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.0% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 66.6% less in Kenya
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Athens, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$3.25
KES420.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$5.64
KES730.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$0.55
KES71.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.45
KES58.91
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.50
KES64.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.64
|
$3.85
KES499.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$2.73
KES353.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
$1.59
KES205.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$2.20
KES284.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.10
KES142.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.44
KES56.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.66
KES85.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.33
KES42.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.30
KES39.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.40
KES51.20
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.53
|
$5.65
KES732.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.67
|
$32.71
KES4,236.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
$16,627.25
KES2,153,228.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$10.53
KES1,363.96
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
$38.26
KES4,954.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€542.97
|
$175.35
KES22,707.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$99.93
KES12,940.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
$24.70
KES3,199.00
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€396.27
|
$135.79
KES17,585.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
$6,611.54
KES856,194.26
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$1.99
KES258.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$2.16
KES279.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
$2.93
KES379.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.23
|
$28.98
KES3,753.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$6.33
KES819.80
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
$12.19
KES1,578.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
$19.75
KES2,557.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
$35.28
KES4,569.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.71
|
$34.91
KES4,520.78
|
|
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