Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 62.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 66.1% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.5% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 72.9% less in Kenya
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$3.25
KES419.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$5.64
KES729.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
$0.45
KES58.77
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
$3.85
KES497.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
$2.73
KES352.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
$1.59
KES205.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
$2.20
KES284.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
$1.10
KES142.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
$0.44
KES56.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
$0.66
KES84.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
$0.33
KES42.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.30
KES38.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
$0.40
KES51.08
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
$5.65
KES730.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
$32.71
KES4,226.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,240.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
$10.53
KES1,360.80
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
$38.26
KES4,942.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
$175.35
KES22,655.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
$99.93
KES12,910.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
$24.70
KES3,191.59
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
$135.79
KES17,544.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
$6,611.54
KES854,210.80
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$1.99
KES257.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
$2.16
KES279.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
$2.93
KES378.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
$28.98
KES3,744.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
$6.33
KES817.90
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
$12.19
KES1,574.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
$19.75
KES2,551.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
$35.28
KES4,558.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
$34.91
KES4,510.31
|
|
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