Cost of living comparison
China is 58.2% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in China instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
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Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 46.9% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
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