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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 1.6% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 0.7% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$3.86 KES 499
37.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$34.45 KES 4,452
-15.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.92 KES 894
-9.10%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.21 KES 285
-20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.67 KES 86.3
61.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.5 KES 64.7
44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.39 KES 308
-23.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.77 KES 358
-1.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$0.82 KES 106
17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.5 KES 64.7
196.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.36 KES 176
-13.97%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.6 KES 207
32.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$10.18 KES 1,316
-17.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$6.27 KES 811
-39.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$5.2 KES 672
45.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.78 KES 359
-22.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.97 KES 125
31.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.8 KES 233
-37.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$0.88 KES 114
68.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$0.86 KES 111
36.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.95 KES 122
15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.68 KES 88.5
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.69 KES 89.8
1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.13 KES 405
-32.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$11.34 KES 1,466
-34.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.15 KES 278
-45.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.58 KES 333
-12.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.75 KES 96.7
24.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$29.74 KES 3,844
38.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.52 KES 197
-30.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.56 KES 201
-46.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$3.18 KES 411
124.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.48 KES 191
-26.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$18.7K KES 2.4M
17.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$17.9K KES 2.3M
52.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$32.69 KES 4,225
112.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$15.07 KES 1,948
-9.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$38.25 KES 4,944
-51.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$37.13 KES 4,799
-38.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$19.55 KES 2,526
13.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.26 KES 809
-1.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$164 KES 21.1K
72.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$7,586 KES 980.4K
-2.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$14.19 KES 1,834
243.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$20.99 KES 2,713
99.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$49.48 KES 6,395
51.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$45.68 KES 5,904
34.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$310 KES 40.1K
7.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$147 KES 19K
56.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$875 KES 113.1K
-27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$358 KES 46.3K
24.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,434 KES 185.3K
17.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,290 KES 166.7K
-8.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$353 KES 45.7K
36.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.57
-17.76%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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