Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 39.1% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 60.2% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 61.6% less in Kenya
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
|
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