Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 54.9% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% less in Kenya
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of France, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.32
|
$3.25
KES420.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$0.55
KES71.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$3.85
KES498.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$2.73
KES353.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$2.20
KES284.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.10
KES142.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.44
KES56.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.66
KES85.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
$5.65
KES731.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
France
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$1.99
KES257.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$2.16
KES279.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
$6.33
KES819.49
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
|
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