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
CRC4,858.31
|
$3.25
KES420.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$0.55
KES71.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$3.85
KES498.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$2.73
KES353.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$2.20
KES284.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$1.10
KES142.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.44
KES56.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.66
KES85.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$5.65
KES731.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$1.99
KES257.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$2.16
KES279.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$6.33
KES819.49
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
|
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