Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 51.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 50.7% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.3% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 67.3% less in Kenya
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,917.04
|
$3.25
KES420.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,581.11
|
$5.64
KES730.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,014.24
|
$0.55
KES71.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC752.41
|
$0.45
KES58.91
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,277.35
|
$0.50
KES64.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,898.10
|
$3.85
KES499.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,518.97
|
$2.73
KES353.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,620.39
|
$1.59
KES205.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,003.11
|
$2.20
KES284.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC902.64
|
$1.10
KES142.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC311.19
|
$0.44
KES56.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.61
|
$0.66
KES85.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.26
|
$0.33
KES42.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC552.02
|
$0.30
KES39.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC561.81
|
$0.40
KES51.20
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,838.54
|
$5.65
KES732.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,717.36
|
$32.71
KES4,236.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,687,604.54
|
$16,627.25
KES2,153,228.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,880.58
|
$10.53
KES1,363.96
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,465.89
|
$38.26
KES4,954.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC392,478.59
|
$175.35
KES22,707.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC276,186.27
|
$99.93
KES12,940.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,432.39
|
$24.70
KES3,199.00
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC261,841.96
|
$135.79
KES17,585.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,542,731.53
|
$6,611.54
KES856,194.26
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,375.71
|
$1.99
KES258.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,843.37
|
$2.16
KES279.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,311.53
|
$2.93
KES379.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,994.70
|
$28.98
KES3,753.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,351.31
|
$6.33
KES819.80
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,952.30
|
$12.19
KES1,578.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,468.24
|
$19.75
KES2,557.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,683.62
|
$35.28
KES4,569.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,040.73
|
$34.91
KES4,520.78
|
|
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