Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 12.6% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 45.9% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
$3.08
KES396.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
$0.60
KES77.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
$4.28
KES551.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
$2.86
KES368.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
$2.32
KES298.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
$1.01
KES130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
$0.42
KES53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
$0.60
KES77.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
$0.33
KES42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
$0.29
KES37.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
$0.38
KES48.82
|
|
pay 99.3% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
$5.64
KES726.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
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pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
$1.94
KES250.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
$2.12
KES273.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
$5.77
KES744.06
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
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