Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 8.7% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 59.0% less in Kenya
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
$3.25
KES420.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
$0.55
KES71.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
$3.85
KES498.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
$2.73
KES353.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
$2.20
KES284.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
$1.10
KES142.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
$0.44
KES56.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
$0.66
KES85.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
$5.65
KES731.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
$1.99
KES257.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
$2.16
KES279.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
$6.33
KES819.49
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
|
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