Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 20.1% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Kenya instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
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pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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