Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 7.6% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 55.9% less in Kenya
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Kenya are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Laos, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
|
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