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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 6.1% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 5.6% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.81
$3.94 KES 509
39.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$35.28 KES 4,559
-18.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.25
$6.97 KES 901
-8.75%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.17
$2.29 KES 296
-23.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.64
$0.66 KES 85.2
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.71
$0.53 KES 68.9
33.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.47
$2.29 KES 296
-20.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.70
$2.75 KES 355
-4.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.25
$0.82 KES 106
21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.79
$0.53 KES 68.8
181.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.10
$1.35 KES 174
-13.33%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.57
$1.55 KES 200
30.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.00
$10.25 KES 1,324
-16.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.32
$6.29 KES 813
-41.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$37.98
$4.95 KES 639
46.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.84
$2.82 KES 364
-26.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.91
$1.03 KES 133
28.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.14
$1.88 KES 243
-37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.46
$0.90 KES 116
58.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.91
$0.82 KES 106
37.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.76
$0.96 KES 124
14.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.95
$0.68 KES 88.3
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.64
$0.65 KES 84.5
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.39
$3.08 KES 397
-29.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.59
$9.54 KES 1,233
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.36
$2.12 KES 274
-42.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.38
$2.67 KES 345
-18.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.83
$0.80 KES 103
15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$212
$29.53 KES 3,816
37.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.49
$1.56 KES 202
-32.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.44
$1.57 KES 203
-45.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.13
$3.05 KES 394
132.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.72
$1.53 KES 197
-28.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$113.7K
$19.3K KES 2.5M
12.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$144.5K
$18.0K KES 2.3M
53.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$355
$33.13 KES 4,281
104.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$73.7
$15.18 KES 1,961
-7.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$101
$38.11 KES 4,924
-49.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$37.69 KES 4,870
-38.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$118
$19.71 KES 2,547
14.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.62
$6.16 KES 796
1.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,489
$163 KES 21.1K
74.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.1K
$7,409 KES 957.4K
0.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$260
$14.08 KES 1,820
253.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$221
$20.63 KES 2,666
104.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$399
$49.14 KES 6,349
55.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$322
$46.63 KES 6,025
31.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,749
$305 KES 39.4K
9.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,193
$145 KES 18.8K
57.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,371
$850 KES 109.8K
-24.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,382
$354 KES 45.8K
28.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,786
$1,461 KES 188.8K
28.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,382
$931 KES 120.3K
31.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,698
$346 KES 44.7K
49.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.57
-17.76%

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

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

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