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
¥957
|
$3.25
KES420.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥734
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.55
KES71.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥109
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥850
|
$3.85
KES498.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥811
|
$2.73
KES353.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥300
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥405
|
$2.20
KES284.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥323
|
$1.10
KES142.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.44
KES56.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥244
|
$0.66
KES85.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥303
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥188
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥161
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥628
|
$5.65
KES731.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,593
|
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,779
|
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,374
|
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,368
|
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,822
|
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥402
|
$1.99
KES257.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥413
|
$2.16
KES279.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥592
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,579
|
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,780
|
$6.33
KES819.49
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,138
|
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
|
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