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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 25.5% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 25.4% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 EĀ£190
$3.77 KESĀ 487
6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 EĀ£936
$35.05 KESĀ 4,519
-43.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 EĀ£231
$6.86 KESĀ 885
-28.86%
Cappuccino
$1.44 EĀ£68.3
$2.25 KESĀ 290
-36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£16.81
$0.66 KESĀ 85.3
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 EĀ£6.94
$0.54 KESĀ 69.3
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£64.0
$2.30 KESĀ 296
-41.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 EĀ£141
$2.65 KESĀ 342
12.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 EĀ£41.87
$0.81 KESĀ 104
9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£27.62
$0.53 KESĀ 68.7
9.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£33.22
$1.35 KESĀ 174
-48.15%
Eggs
$1.49 EĀ£70.2
$1.60 KESĀ 207
-6.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 EĀ£150
$10.49 KESĀ 1,353
-69.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 EĀ£205
$6.54 KESĀ 843
-33.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 EĀ£417
$4.95 KESĀ 638
78.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 EĀ£71.3
$2.84 KESĀ 366
-46.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£26.91
$0.98 KESĀ 127
-41.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£22.49
$1.86 KESĀ 240
-74.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.11
$0.83 KESĀ 106
-51.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£21.13
$0.81 KESĀ 104
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£19.61
$1.03 KESĀ 133
-60.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.38
$0.69 KESĀ 88.3
-65.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 EĀ£10.41
$0.69 KESĀ 89.5
-68.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 EĀ£93.4
$3.04 KESĀ 392
-34.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 EĀ£350
$9.49 KESĀ 1,224
-22.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 EĀ£60.4
$2.14 KESĀ 276
-40.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 EĀ£89.8
$2.56 KESĀ 331
-25.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 EĀ£12.76
$0.80 KESĀ 104
-66.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 EĀ£288
$29.07 KESĀ 3,749
-79.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£19.57
$1.59 KESĀ 205
-74.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£13.68
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-80.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 EĀ£61.5
$3.06 KESĀ 394
-57.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£15.77
$1.54 KESĀ 199
-78.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.6M
$19.1K KESĀ 2.5M
79.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K EĀ£1.5M
$17.7K KESĀ 2.3M
76.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 EĀ£1,027
$33.45 KESĀ 4,313
-35.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 EĀ£331
$14.97 KESĀ 1,930
-53.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 EĀ£554
$38.63 KESĀ 4,981
-69.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 EĀ£692
$37.38 KESĀ 4,820
-60.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 EĀ£326
$19.79 KESĀ 2,552
-65.13%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 EĀ£138
$6.11 KESĀ 788
-52.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 EĀ£4,088
$164 KESĀ 21.1K
-47.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 EĀ£91.3K
$7,633 KESĀ 984.3K
-74.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 EĀ£1,224
$14.23 KESĀ 1,835
81.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 EĀ£2,064
$20.90 KESĀ 2,695
108.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,083
$49.49 KESĀ 6,382
117.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 EĀ£2,406
$45.96 KESĀ 5,926
10.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 EĀ£7,686
$307 KESĀ 39.6K
-47.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£4,780
$149 KESĀ 19.1K
-31.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 EĀ£15.3K
$860 KESĀ 111.0K
-62.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 EĀ£8,995
$353 KESĀ 45.5K
-46.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 EĀ£37.7K
$1,453 KESĀ 187.4K
-45.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 EĀ£22.5K
$949 KESĀ 122.4K
-49.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 EĀ£7,298
$345 KESĀ 44.5K
-55.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
13.57
20.71%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

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