Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Allahabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Allahabad

😐 Solo nomad: Embu is 100% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Embu is 50% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.55 KES 717
$1.75 ₹162
217.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 KES 3,953
$11.82 ₹1,089
158.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 KES 687
$2.97 ₹274
79.12%
Cappuccino
$2.26 KES 292
$1.02 ₹94.1
121.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KES 43.77
$0.34 ₹30.87
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KES 28.37
$0.10 ₹9.56
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.73 ₹159
31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KES 378
$2.51 ₹232
16.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.0
$0.73 ₹66.8
-27.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.0
$0.47 ₹42.96
2.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 KES 121
$0.62 ₹56.7
51.61%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$0.99 ₹90.8
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 KES 495
$3.69 ₹340
3.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 KES 413
$2.65 ₹244
20.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 KES 547
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 409
$1.45 ₹134
118.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$0.60 ₹55.5
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$0.93 ₹85.6
134.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 KES 48.97
$0.52 ₹48.00
-26.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.1
$0.33 ₹29.98
93.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$0.46 ₹42.31
110.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.5
$0.37 ₹34.13
75.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.0
$0.30 ₹27.32
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
$3.82 ₹352
-20.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 KES 1,518
$3.89 ₹358
202.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KES 297
$1.70 ₹157
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 364
$2.82 ₹260
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.75 ₹530
-
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 KES 152
$0.22 ₹20.21
431.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$7.19 ₹662
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.19 ₹110
26.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.13 ₹11.57
1061.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 KES 384
$1.43 ₹132
107.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.21 ₹111
17.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$15.7K ₹1.4M
36.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K KES 1.6M
$23.7K ₹2.2M
-47.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.27 KES 4,425
$43.56 ₹4,012
-21.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 KES 2,145
$3.28 ₹302
406.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.09 KES 4,918
$6.53 ₹601
483.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.57 KES 2,269
$11.69 ₹1,077
50.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.05 ₹741
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 KES 561
$3.45 ₹317
25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.0K
$27.61 ₹2,543
629.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,116 KES 1.0M
$699 ₹64.4K
1061.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.12 KES 1,178
$26.37 ₹2,429
-65.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.50 KES 3,163
$24.88 ₹2,291
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 KES 8,388
$27.36 ₹2,520
137.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.43 KES 1,993
$25.31 ₹2,331
-39.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 KES 9,852
$123 ₹11.4K
-38.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 KES 7,006
$74.9 ₹6,896
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ₹21.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.9 KES 12.1K
$168 ₹15.5K
-44.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,157 ₹106.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$576 ₹53.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 KES 35.0K
$382 ₹35.2K
-29.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8.72
70.18%

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Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

Last update for Allahabad: March 1, 2026

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