Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Embu

🙂 Solo nomad: Allahabad is 39.4% cheaper than Embu without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Allahabad is 40.1% cheaper than Embu without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹147
$5.29 KES 684
-67.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.42 ₹977
$31.57 KES 4,080
-63.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.86 ₹244
$5.56 KES 719
-48.56%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ₹87.6
$2.29 KES 295
-55.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$0.37 KES 47.48
-10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.12
$0.24 KES 31.03
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ₹150
$2.36 KES 305
-25.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₹223
$2.91 KES 376
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ₹61.5
$0.53 KES 67.9
35.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.35
$0.48 KES 62.5
4.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$0.95 KES 123
-34.74%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.6
$1.65 KES 213
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.71 ₹317
$3.86 KES 499
-3.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 ₹227
$3.38 KES 437
-21.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.17 KES 538
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 ₹129
$3.03 KES 392
-50.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.8
$1.04 KES 135
-40.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$2.18 KES 282
-56.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.12
$0.41 KES 52.8
34.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.27
$0.69 KES 89.5
-49.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.78
$0.89 KES 115
-44.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ₹29.66
$0.68 KES 88.2
-48.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.71
$0.53 KES 68.5
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 ₹325
$3.07 KES 397
23.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.9 ₹333
$11.51 KES 1,488
-66.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.29 KES 295
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.68 KES 347
7.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹480
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🚌 Getting Around
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.81
$1.18 KES 152
-81.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 ₹592
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.5
$1.51 KES 195
-24.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹9.69
$1.57 KES 202
-92.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹121
$2.95 KES 382
-52.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹99.9
$1.47 KES 189
-20.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K ₹1.3M
$21.4K KES 2.8M
-27.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$12.4K KES 1.6M
91.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.52 ₹3,808
$34.82 KES 4,500
27.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 ₹279
$16.97 KES 2,193
-80.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 ₹578
$39.44 KES 5,098
-82.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.99 ₹1,025
$17.14 KES 2,215
-30.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 ₹678
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.4 ₹291
$4.24 KES 548
-19.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.47 ₹2,349
$206 KES 26.6K
-86.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$685 ₹58.6K
$8,061 KES 1M
-91.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 ₹2,316
$9.2 KES 1,189
194.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.47 ₹2,093
$23.89 KES 3,088
2.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.09 ₹2,317
$64.1 KES 8,286
-57.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.14 ₹2,151
$15.69 KES 2,028
60.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$77.3 KES 9,985
58.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,390
$55 KES 7,103
35.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₹20.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 ₹14.1K
$91.7 KES 11.9K
79.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 ₹104.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 ₹52.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Allahabad
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 ₹34.5K
$268 KES 34.6K
50.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
14.84
-41.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Allahabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

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