Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 37.1% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% less in Kenya
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK116.36
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK92.30
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.93
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.82
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.27
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.62
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.06
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.51
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.66
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.63
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.31
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.08
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.89
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.58
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.85
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.79
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK664.92
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK262,153.97
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK209.57
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK295.71
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,022.83
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,264.39
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK755.42
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 60.9% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,193.82
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,615.50
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.85
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.95
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.57
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK377.83
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK139.00
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK772.25
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK347.19
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK824.25
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,221.78
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
|
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