Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 55.3% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 65.5% less in Kenya
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kenya. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.25
KES421.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
$5.64
KES731.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
$0.55
KES71.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
$0.45
KES58.98
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
$0.50
KES65.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
$3.85
KES499.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
$2.73
KES353.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
$1.59
KES205.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
$2.20
KES285.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
$1.10
KES143.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
$0.44
KES57.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
$0.66
KES85.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
$0.33
KES42.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
$0.30
KES39.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
$0.40
KES51.26
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
$5.65
KES733.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
$32.71
KES4,241.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
$16,627.25
KES2,155,889.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
$10.53
KES1,365.65
|
|
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
$38.26
KES4,960.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
$175.35
KES22,736.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
$99.93
KES12,956.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$24.70
KES3,202.96
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
$135.79
KES17,607.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
$6,611.54
KES857,252.11
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
$1.99
KES258.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
$2.16
KES280.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
$2.93
KES379.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
$28.98
KES3,757.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.33
KES820.82
|
|
pay 65.5% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
$12.19
KES1,580.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
$19.75
KES2,560.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
$35.28
KES4,574.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
$34.91
KES4,526.37
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kenya or Lesotho. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.