Cost of living comparison
Eldoret is 0.9% cheaper than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Eldoret
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Eldoret
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Eldoret
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Eldoret
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Eldoret
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% more in Eldoret
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Eldoret
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Eldoret are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Eldoret.
If you lived in Eldoret instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Eldoret
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.62
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.00
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.04
|
$0.66
KES85.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.77
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Eldoret
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
$0.46
KES59.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.96
|
$1.93
KES248.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.62
|
$2.92
KES376.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.26
|
$1.62
KES209.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.17
|
$1.66
KES214.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.49
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.81
|
$0.41
KES53.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.94
|
$0.75
KES97.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.01
|
$0.46
KES59.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.91
|
$0.24
KES31.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.08
|
$0.38
KES49.68
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Eldoret
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.49
|
$5.31
KES686.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,226.35
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,148,240.57
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,360.80
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Kenya
|
Eldoret
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,942.70
|
$39.38
KES5,088.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,655.37
|
$92.48
KES11,948.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,910.47
|
$88.63
KES11,450.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,191.59
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Eldoret
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,544.68
|
$64.22
KES8,297.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,210.80
|
$8,003.61
KES1,034,066.73
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Eldoret
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.46
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.34
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.37
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,744.50
|
$38.53
KES4,978.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES817.90
|
$5.01
KES647.21
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Eldoret
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,574.78
|
$11.56
KES1,493.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,551.70
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,558.58
|
$19.27
KES2,489.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,510.31
|
$34.68
KES4,480.69
|
|
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