Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Kenya, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES396.73
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES77.79
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.30
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES551.59
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES368.69
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES298.54
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.18
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.49
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.66
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.97
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.59
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES726.48
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES250.45
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES273.64
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES744.06
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
?? |
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