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
ZAR163.32
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
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pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
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