Cost of living comparison

Kenya

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 29.5% more expensive than Kenya overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 85.9% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 28.9% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Uzbekistan

The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and groceries in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Uzbekistan. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Kenya, you would:

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Kenya	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.25 KES420.43	$4.55 UZS58,855.15	+40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.64 KES730.41	$3.99 UZS51,626.59	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.18	$0.56 UZS7,216.07	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 KES58.89	$0.25 UZS3,196.86	-45.6%
Average			-8.3%

Kenya vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Kenya	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 KES64.94	$0.40 UZS5,109.22	-21.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KES498.92	$3.57 UZS46,180.36	-7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.73 KES353.31	$4.13 UZS53,390.57	+51.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 KES205.66	$1.65 UZS21,354.21	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 KES284.72	$1.75 UZS22,639.29	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 KES142.77	$0.57 UZS7,430.20	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 KES56.92	$0.77 UZS9,914.06	+74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 KES85.11	$0.96 UZS12,435.91	+46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KES42.09	$0.65 UZS8,359.95	+98.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 KES38.98	$0.22 UZS2,778.70	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 KES51.18	$0.17 UZS2,236.95	-56.2%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	Kenya	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.65 KES731.90	$3.69 UZS47,674.03	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.71 KES4,234.53	$6.91 UZS89,329.31	-78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,627.25 KES2,152,397.38	$18,473.32 UZS238,732,347.31	+11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.53 KES1,363.43	$2.69 UZS34,815.49	-74.4%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 85.9% more for housing

	Kenya	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.26 KES4,952.27	$12.72 UZS164,412.71	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$175.35 KES22,699.21	$489.90 UZS6,330,987.34	+179.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.93 KES12,935.45	$312.70 UZS4,041,089.16	+212.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.70 KES3,197.77	$29.11 UZS376,143.98	+17.8%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 28.9% more for childcare

	Kenya	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.79 KES17,578.63	$205.10 UZS2,650,515.67	+51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,611.54 KES855,863.69	$7,070.48 UZS91,372,477.04	+6.9%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kenya	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 KES257.96	$1.17 UZS15,070.39	-41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KES279.88	$1.72 UZS22,279.53	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 KES379.10	$1.78 UZS22,970.02	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.98 KES3,751.75	$43.03 UZS556,100.26	+48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 KES819.49	$3.47 UZS44,866.38	-45.2%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Kenya	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.19 KES1,577.82	$32.61 UZS421,401.61	+167.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.75 KES2,556.64	$47.09 UZS608,585.76	+138.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.28 KES4,567.40	$86.06 UZS1,112,168.99	+143.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.91 KES4,519.04	$94.57 UZS1,222,085.16	+170.9%
Average			+155.2%

Kenya vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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