Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 3.0% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
$3.08
KES396.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
$0.60
KES77.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
$4.28
KES551.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
$2.86
KES368.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
$2.32
KES298.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
$1.01
KES130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
$0.42
KES53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
$0.60
KES77.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
$0.33
KES42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.29
KES37.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
$0.38
KES48.82
|
|
pay 92.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
$5.64
KES726.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
$1.94
KES250.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
$2.12
KES273.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
$5.77
KES744.06
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR225.29
|
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
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