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

😐 Solo nomad: Embu is 65.1% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Embu is 67% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 KES 684
$1.72 ₹147
207.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 KES 4,080
$11.42 ₹977
176.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 KES 719
$2.86 ₹244
94.41%
Cappuccino
$2.29 KES 295
$1.02 ₹87.6
124.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 47.48
$0.33 ₹28.55
12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.03
$0.13 ₹11.12
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 KES 305
$1.75 ₹150
34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$2.61 ₹223
11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$0.72 ₹61.5
-26.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.5
$0.5 ₹42.35
-4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 KES 123
$0.62 ₹52.7
53.23%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$0.99 ₹84.6
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 KES 499
$3.71 ₹317
4.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 KES 437
$2.66 ₹227
27.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 KES 538
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$1.5 ₹129
102.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.62 ₹52.8
67.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$0.94 ₹80
131.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$0.55 ₹47.12
-25.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$0.35 ₹30.27
97.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 115
$0.49 ₹41.78
81.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.2
$0.35 ₹29.66
94.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.5
$0.32 ₹27.71
65.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 KES 397
$3.8 ₹325
-19.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KES 1,488
$3.9 ₹333
195.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 295
$1.72 ₹147
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KES 347
$2.89 ₹247
-7.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹480
-
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 KES 152
$0.22 ₹18.81
436.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.92 ₹592
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.14 ₹97.5
32.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 202
$0.11 ₹9.69
1327.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KES 382
$1.41 ₹121
109.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 189
$1.17 ₹99.9
25.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$15.5K ₹1.3M
38.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K KES 1.6M
$23.7K ₹2M
-47.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.82 KES 4,500
$44.52 ₹3,808
-21.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 KES 2,193
$3.27 ₹279
418.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.44 KES 5,098
$6.76 ₹578
483.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 KES 2,215
$11.99 ₹1,025
42.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.93 ₹678
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 KES 548
$3.4 ₹291
24.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 KES 26.6K
$27.47 ₹2,349
649.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,061 KES 1M
$685 ₹58.6K
1077.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.2 KES 1,189
$27.08 ₹2,316
-66.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.89 KES 3,088
$24.47 ₹2,093
-2.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 KES 8,286
$27.09 ₹2,317
136.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.69 KES 2,028
$25.14 ₹2,151
-37.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 KES 9,985
$123 ₹10.5K
-36.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55 KES 7,103
$74.7 ₹6,390
-26.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$236 ₹20.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.7 KES 11.9K
$165 ₹14.1K
-44.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,221 ₹104.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$614 ₹52.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 KES 34.6K
$404 ₹34.5K
-33.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8.72
70.18%

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Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Allahabad: October 27, 2025

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