Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 56.2% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% less in Kenya
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹356.61
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.97
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.96
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.12
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹203.95
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹247.32
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹99.02
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹138.65
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.63
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.75
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.75
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.72
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.01
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.66
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹379.48
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹213.96
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹728.83
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹24,043.39
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,107.54
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,976.37
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,952.87
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,846.10
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.77
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹208.69
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,831.99
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹422.83
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,772.77
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,776.39
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,569.24
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,512.97
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
|
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