Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Machakos Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Machakos

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 8.9% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 9% cheaper than Machakos without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$2.31 KES 298
-18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$39.11 KES 5,054
-51.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$6.63 KES 857
-27.90%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.87 KES 242
-13.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.7 KES 90.7
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.51 KES 65.5
-43.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.9 KES 245
-43.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.65 KES 343
-39.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$0.41 KES 52.8
248.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.44 KES 57.2
115.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.76 KES 98
53.95%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.37 KES 178
4.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$11.47 KES 1,482
8.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.9 KES 892
-47.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$4.56 KES 589
112.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.58 KES 204
67.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.75 KES 97.5
25.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$0.41 KES 52.6
175.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.4 KES 52.2
162.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.8 KES 104
42.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.76 KES 97.7
51.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.64 KES 83.2
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.38 KES 48.73
26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.03 KES 392
-55.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$11.65 KES 1,505
-36.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.94 KES 251
-57.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.78 KES 360
-43.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.75 KES 97.3
9.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.8 KES 103
-13.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$2.94 KES 380
299.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.45 KES 187
-37.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$22.1K KES 2.9M
23.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$20K KES 2.6M
44.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$34.05 KES 4,401
119.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$7.71 KES 997
-23.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$11.83 KES 1,529
-31.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.32 KES 817
-52.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$46.98 KES 6,072
225.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$8,164 KES 1.1M
54.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$11.76 KES 1,520
236.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$23.69 KES 3,061
7.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$64.5 KES 8,337
-19.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$38.4 KES 4,963
96.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$91.5 KES 11.8K
286.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$70.2 KES 9,076
246.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$154 KES 19.9K
368.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$114 KES 14.7K
302.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$383 KES 49.5K
18.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
14.84
-28.10%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Machakos: October 29, 2025

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