Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.0 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Australia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES420.49
|
$16.76
A$25.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
$9.73
A$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.19
|
$2.56
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.89
|
$2.16
A$3.33
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES499.00
|
$4.36
A$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.36
|
$5.80
A$8.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.76
|
$3.94
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.79
|
$1.45
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.93
|
$1.26
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.12
|
$1.35
A$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.10
|
$2.01
A$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.99
|
$1.12
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.18
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 69.4% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES732.01
|
$4.65
A$7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
$83.03
A$127.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
$27,742.09
A$42,660.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
$18.38
A$28.26
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
$55.59
A$85.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
$1,182.30
A$1,818.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
$957.92
A$1,473.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
$138.16
A$212.46
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
$1,485.91
A$2,284.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
$14,667.78
A$22,555.42
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES258.00
|
$6.64
A$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.92
|
$3.55
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
$28.07
A$43.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
$52.89
A$81.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES819.60
|
$13.13
A$20.19
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
$71.78
A$110.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
$50.24
A$77.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
$100.30
A$154.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
$111.73
A$171.81
|
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