Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 37.3% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.1% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 12.6% less in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 14.6% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 47.9% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.0% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 67.5% less in Kenya
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.53
|
$3.25
KES420.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.16
|
$5.64
KES729.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.85
|
$0.55
KES71.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.42
|
$0.45
KES58.84
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.44
|
$0.50
KES64.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.15
|
$3.85
KES498.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.54
|
$2.73
KES353.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.37
|
$1.59
KES205.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.72
|
$2.20
KES284.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$1.10
KES142.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.44
KES56.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.66
KES85.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.27
|
$0.33
KES42.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.30
KES38.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.40
KES51.14
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.34
|
$5.65
KES731.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.65
|
$32.71
KES4,231.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€31,254.42
|
$16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.44
|
$10.53
KES1,362.38
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.01
|
$38.26
KES4,948.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€451.12
|
$175.35
KES22,681.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€309.10
|
$99.93
KES12,925.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€130.64
|
$24.70
KES3,195.30
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€424.01
|
$135.79
KES17,565.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,754.13
|
$6,611.54
KES855,202.53
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.29
|
$1.99
KES257.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.57
|
$2.16
KES279.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.58
|
$2.93
KES378.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.82
|
$28.98
KES3,748.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.29
|
$6.33
KES818.85
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€84.02
|
$12.19
KES1,576.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.32
|
$19.75
KES2,554.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.96
|
$35.28
KES4,563.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€125.70
|
$34.91
KES4,515.55
|
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