Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Kenya

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 28.4% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 29.8% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$3.86 KES 499
0.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$34.45 KES 4,452
-42.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$6.92 KES 894
-29.91%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$2.21 KES 285
-33.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.67 KES 86.3
-52.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.5 KES 64.7
-74.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$2.39 KES 308
-41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.77 KES 358
5.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$0.82 KES 106
2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.5 KES 64.7
26.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.36 KES 176
-50.74%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$1.6 KES 207
-10.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$10.18 KES 1,316
-67.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$6.27 KES 811
-31.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$5.2 KES 672
61.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.78 KES 359
-47.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$0.97 KES 125
-38.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.8 KES 233
-73.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$0.88 KES 114
-54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$0.86 KES 111
-44.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.95 KES 122
-56.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.68 KES 88.5
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.69 KES 89.8
-72.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$3.13 KES 405
-37.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$11.34 KES 1,466
-36.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$2.15 KES 278
-39.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$2.58 KES 333
-27.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.75 KES 96.7
-61.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$29.74 KES 3,844
-79.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$1.52 KES 197
-72.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$1.56 KES 201
-81.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$3.18 KES 411
-59.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.48 KES 191
-77.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$18.7K KES 2.4M
86.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$17.9K KES 2.3M
78.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$32.69 KES 4,225
-34.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$15.07 KES 1,948
-53.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$38.25 KES 4,944
-69.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$37.13 KES 4,799
-61.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$19.55 KES 2,526
-65.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$6.26 KES 809
-51.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$164 KES 21.1K
-47.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$7,586 KES 980.4K
-74.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$14.19 KES 1,834
81.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$20.99 KES 2,713
110.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$49.48 KES 6,395
114.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$45.68 KES 5,904
10.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$310 KES 40.1K
-47.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$147 KES 19K
-30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$875 KES 113.1K
-62.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$358 KES 46.3K
-46.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$1,434 KES 185.3K
-44.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$1,290 KES 166.7K
-62.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$353 KES 45.7K
-57.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
13.57
20.71%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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