Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 4.7% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 67.9% less in Kenya
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Kenya are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 65.9% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 67.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
|
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