Cost of living comparison
India is 27.1% cheaper than Kenya.
If you lived in India instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Kenya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Kenya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
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