Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 124.6% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 253.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 118.7% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 193.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$3.94 KES 509
374.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$35.28 KES 4,559
110.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$6.97 KES 901
59.83%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$2.29 KES 296
63.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$0.66 KES 85.2
221.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.53 KES 68.9
230.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$2.29 KES 296
159.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$2.75 KES 355
120.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$0.82 KES 106
169.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$0.53 KES 68.8
409.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.35 KES 174
168.89%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.55 KES 200
130.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$10.25 KES 1,324
13.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$6.29 KES 813
93.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$4.95 KES 639
208.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.82 KES 364
53.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.03 KES 133
45.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.88 KES 243
105.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$0.90 KES 116
375.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$0.82 KES 106
240.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.96 KES 124
172.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$0.68 KES 88.3
286.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.65 KES 84.5
175.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$3.08 KES 397
385.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$9.54 KES 1,233
35.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$2.12 KES 274
42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.67 KES 345
26.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.80 KES 103
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$29.53 KES 3,816
164.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.56 KES 202
117.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$1.57 KES 203
-1.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$3.05 KES 394
821.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.53 KES 197
-24.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$19.3K KES 2.5M
29.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$18.0K KES 2.3M
13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$33.13 KES 4,281
374.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$15.18 KES 1,961
201.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$38.11 KES 4,924
63.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$37.69 KES 4,870
15.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$19.71 KES 2,547
-9.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$6.16 KES 796
87.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$163 KES 21.1K
393.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$7,409 KES 957.4K
64.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$14.08 KES 1,820
292.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$20.63 KES 2,666
106.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$49.14 KES 6,349
81.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$46.63 KES 6,025
131.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$305 KES 39.4K
348.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$145 KES 18.8K
727.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$850 KES 109.8K
156.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$354 KES 45.8K
433.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$1,461 KES 188.8K
245.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$931 KES 120.3K
334.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$346 KES 44.7K
770.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
13.57
-53.35%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

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