Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 21.2% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 10.1% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 63.6% less in Kenya
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Kenya are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD762
|
$3.25
KES419.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD817
|
$5.64
KES729.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD171
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD124
|
$0.45
KES58.77
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD75
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD425
|
$3.85
KES497.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD517
|
$2.73
KES352.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD255
|
$1.59
KES205.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD313
|
$2.20
KES284.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD51
|
$1.10
KES142.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD81
|
$0.44
KES56.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD69
|
$0.66
KES84.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD87
|
$0.33
KES42.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD49
|
$0.30
KES38.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD46
|
$0.40
KES51.08
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD665
|
$5.65
KES730.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,514
|
$32.71
KES4,226.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,004,863
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,240.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD760
|
$10.53
KES1,360.80
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,476
|
$38.26
KES4,942.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD37,754
|
$175.35
KES22,655.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD25,956
|
$99.93
KES12,910.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,170
|
$24.70
KES3,191.59
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD25,483
|
$135.79
KES17,544.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD574,993
|
$6,611.54
KES854,210.80
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD217
|
$1.99
KES257.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD179
|
$2.16
KES279.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD406
|
$2.93
KES378.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,755
|
$28.98
KES3,744.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD484
|
$6.33
KES817.90
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,821
|
$12.19
KES1,574.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,790
|
$19.75
KES2,551.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,866
|
$35.28
KES4,558.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,664
|
$34.91
KES4,510.31
|
|
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