Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 75.3% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Kenya
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kenya are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Kenya. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,516
|
$3.25
KES420.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,670
|
$5.64
KES731.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS463
|
$0.55
KES71.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.45
KES58.94
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$0.50
KES65.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,121
|
$3.85
KES499.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,394
|
$2.73
KES353.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,263
|
$1.59
KES205.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,529
|
$2.20
KES284.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS988
|
$1.10
KES142.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS506
|
$0.44
KES56.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS753
|
$0.66
KES85.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.33
KES42.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.30
KES39.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.40
KES51.22
|
|
pay 74.7% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,359
|
$5.65
KES732.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,306
|
$32.71
KES4,238.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,290,336
|
$16,627.25
KES2,154,261.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,254
|
$10.53
KES1,364.62
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,525
|
$38.26
KES4,956.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,557
|
$175.35
KES22,718.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,408
|
$99.93
KES12,946.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,969
|
$24.70
KES3,200.54
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,592
|
$135.79
KES17,593.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,882
|
$6,611.54
KES856,604.80
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,006
|
$1.99
KES258.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS707
|
$2.16
KES280.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS770
|
$2.93
KES379.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,167
|
$28.98
KES3,755.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,861
|
$6.33
KES820.20
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,650
|
$12.19
KES1,579.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,225
|
$19.75
KES2,558.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,814
|
$35.28
KES4,571.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,196
|
$34.91
KES4,522.95
|
|
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