Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 40.1% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 23.2% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 46.6% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 47.1% less in Kenya
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Japan, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
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