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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 6% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 3.4% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$3.77 KES 487
41.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$35.05 KES 4,521
-19.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$6.86 KES 885
-6.56%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$2.25 KES 290
-24.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.66 KES 85.3
69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.54 KES 69.3
24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.30 KES 296
-23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.65 KES 342
-0.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$0.81 KES 104
27.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$0.53 KES 68.7
188.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.35 KES 174
-12.59%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$1.60 KES 207
26.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$10.49 KES 1,353
-18.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$6.54 KES 843
-41.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$4.95 KES 638
49.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.84 KES 366
-24.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$0.98 KES 127
34.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.86 KES 240
-36.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$0.83 KES 107
73.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$0.81 KES 104
44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.03 KES 133
1.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.69 KES 88.4
8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.69 KES 89.5
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$3.04 KES 392
-29.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$9.49 KES 1,224
-22.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$2.14 KES 277
-42.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.56 KES 331
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.80 KES 104
15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$29.07 KES 3,750
42.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.59 KES 205
-32.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.51 KES 195
-40.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$3.06 KES 395
138.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.54 KES 199
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$19.1K KES 2.5M
13.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$17.7K KES 2.3M
55.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$33.45 KES 4,315
104.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$14.97 KES 1,931
-8.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$38.63 KES 4,983
-50.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$37.38 KES 4,822
-39.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$19.79 KES 2,553
14.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$6.11 KES 788
0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$164 KES 21.1K
74.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$7,633 KES 984.7K
-1.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$14.23 KES 1,835
245.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$20.90 KES 2,696
105.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$49.49 KES 6,384
57.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$45.96 KES 5,928
37.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$307 KES 39.6K
6.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$149 KES 19.2K
54.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$860 KES 111.0K
-23.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$353 KES 45.5K
29.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$1,453 KES 187.5K
21.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$949 KES 122.5K
27.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$345 KES 44.5K
41.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.57
-17.76%

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Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

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