Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 2.5 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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