Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 47.5% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.4% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Kenya
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.25
KES420.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.64
KES731.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.55
KES71.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.45
KES58.94
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.50
KES65.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.85
KES499.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$2.73
KES353.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.59
KES205.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.20
KES284.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.10
KES142.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.44
KES56.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.66
KES85.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.33
KES42.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.30
KES39.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.40
KES51.22
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.65
KES732.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,238.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,627.25
KES2,154,261.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$10.53
KES1,364.62
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$38.26
KES4,956.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$175.35
KES22,718.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$99.93
KES12,946.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$24.70
KES3,200.54
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$135.79
KES17,593.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,611.54
KES856,604.80
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.99
KES258.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.16
KES280.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.93
KES379.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$28.98
KES3,755.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.33
KES820.20
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$12.19
KES1,579.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$19.75
KES2,558.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$35.28
KES4,571.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$34.91
KES4,522.95
|
|
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