Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 11.2% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Peru, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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