Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 6.1 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$3.08
KES396.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$0.60
KES77.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$4.28
KES551.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$2.86
KES368.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$2.32
KES298.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.01
KES130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.42
KES53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$0.60
KES77.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$0.33
KES42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$0.29
KES37.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$0.38
KES48.82
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$5.64
KES726.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
|
pay 37.2 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$1.94
KES250.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$2.12
KES273.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.77
KES744.06
|
|
pay 96.8% more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
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