Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 12.4% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 98.1% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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