Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 64.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 49.4% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 70.2% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.3% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 72.7% less in Kenya
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Paris, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$3.25
KES420.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$5.64
KES729.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$0.55
KES71.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$0.45
KES58.84
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$0.50
KES64.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$3.85
KES498.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$2.73
KES353.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$1.59
KES205.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$2.20
KES284.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.10
KES142.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.44
KES56.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.66
KES85.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.33
KES42.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.30
KES38.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.40
KES51.14
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$5.65
KES731.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$32.71
KES4,231.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$10.53
KES1,362.38
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$38.26
KES4,948.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$175.35
KES22,681.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$99.93
KES12,925.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$24.70
KES3,195.30
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$135.79
KES17,565.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$6,611.54
KES855,202.53
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$1.99
KES257.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$2.16
KES279.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$2.93
KES378.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$28.98
KES3,748.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$6.33
KES818.85
|
|
pay 72.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$12.19
KES1,576.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$19.75
KES2,554.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$35.28
KES4,563.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$34.91
KES4,515.55
|
|
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