Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 57.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.9% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Kenya
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.86
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€826.61
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.28
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.36
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.03
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.76
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
|
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