Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 16.0% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.3% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 28.2% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 16.1% more in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 11.9% more in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 17.4% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.9% more in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 53.1% less in Kenya
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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