Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 61.3% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 69.3% less in Kenya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Australia, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.59
|
$3.25
KES420.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$5.64
KES731.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$0.55
KES71.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$0.45
KES58.94
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$0.50
KES65.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$3.85
KES499.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$2.73
KES353.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$1.59
KES205.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.26
|
$2.20
KES284.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$1.10
KES142.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.44
KES56.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$0.66
KES85.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$0.33
KES42.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.30
KES39.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.40
KES51.22
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$5.65
KES732.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.79
|
$32.71
KES4,238.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,031.58
|
$16,627.25
KES2,154,261.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$10.53
KES1,364.62
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.24
|
$38.26
KES4,956.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.53
|
$175.35
KES22,718.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.39
|
$99.93
KES12,946.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.29
|
$24.70
KES3,200.54
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.41
|
$135.79
KES17,593.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,280.36
|
$6,611.54
KES856,604.80
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$1.99
KES258.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$2.16
KES280.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$2.93
KES379.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$28.98
KES3,755.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$6.33
KES820.20
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.92
|
$12.19
KES1,579.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.74
|
$19.75
KES2,558.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.19
|
$35.28
KES4,571.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.33
|
$34.91
KES4,522.95
|
|
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