Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 17.6% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 28.6% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.0% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Kenya
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Kenya are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
|
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