Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 117.6% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 241.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 118.7% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$3.94 KES 509
316.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$35.28 KES 4,559
121.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$6.97 KES 901
36.59%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$2.29 KES 296
55.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$0.66 KES 85.2
286.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.53 KES 68.9
316.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.29 KES 296
179.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$2.75 KES 355
162.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$0.82 KES 106
90.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$0.53 KES 68.8
367.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.35 KES 174
48.15%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$1.55 KES 200
176.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$10.25 KES 1,324
-16.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$6.29 KES 813
36.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$4.95 KES 639
176.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$2.82 KES 364
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.03 KES 133
164.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$1.88 KES 243
56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$0.90 KES 116
375.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$0.82 KES 106
206.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$0.96 KES 124
119.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.68 KES 88.3
225.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.65 KES 84.5
135.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$3.08 KES 397
917.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$9.54 KES 1,233
47.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.12 KES 274
108.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$2.67 KES 345
89.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.80 KES 103
262.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$29.53 KES 3,816
230.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$1.56 KES 202
127.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.57 KES 203
17.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$3.05 KES 394
1127.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.53 KES 197
-24.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$19.3K KES 2.5M
51.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$18.0K KES 2.3M
27.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$33.13 KES 4,281
442.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$15.18 KES 1,961
70.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$38.11 KES 4,924
37.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$37.69 KES 4,870
27.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$19.71 KES 2,547
-15.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$6.16 KES 796
125.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$163 KES 21.1K
855.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$7,409 KES 957.4K
68.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$14.08 KES 1,820
398.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$20.63 KES 2,666
149.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$49.14 KES 6,349
104.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$46.63 KES 6,025
139.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$305 KES 39.4K
346.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$145 KES 18.8K
645.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$850 KES 109.8K
174.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$354 KES 45.8K
384.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$1,461 KES 188.8K
421.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$931 KES 120.3K
500.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$346 KES 44.7K
1036.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
13.57
-53.21%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

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