Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 19.2% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 4.3% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% less in Kenya
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Kenya are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
$3.25
KES420.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.61
|
$0.55
KES71.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.71
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.52
|
$3.85
KES498.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.99
|
$2.73
KES353.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.24
|
$2.20
KES284.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.25
|
$1.10
KES142.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.44
|
$0.44
KES56.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.32
|
$0.66
KES85.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.07
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.20
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.95
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.70
|
$5.65
KES731.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.90
|
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.71
|
$1.99
KES257.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.65
|
$2.16
KES279.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
$6.33
KES819.49
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
|
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