Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 2.1 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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