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

😐 Solo nomad: Embu is 52.7% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Embu is 102.3% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 KES 702
$1.79 ₹166
203.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.56 KES 3,947
$11.45 ₹1,064
166.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 KES 698
$2.88 ₹268
87.85%
Cappuccino
$2.27 KES 293
$0.98 ₹91.2
131.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KES 46.82
$0.33 ₹31.05
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.14
$0.11 ₹9.79
118.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 KES 302
$1.71 ₹159
36.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 371
$2.51 ₹233
14.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$0.73 ₹68.0
-28.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$0.49 ₹45.87
6.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 KES 130
$0.63 ₹58.5
58.73%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$1.04 ₹96.4
56.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 KES 494
$3.67 ₹341
4.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.35 KES 433
$2.69 ₹250
24.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 KES 547
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KES 398
$1.47 ₹136
109.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.60 ₹55.7
73.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 KES 272
$0.93 ₹86.8
126.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.5
$0.52 ₹48.36
-21.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$0.33 ₹30.21
109.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KES 118
$0.48 ₹44.87
89.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.4
$0.35 ₹32.48
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 73.1
$0.30 ₹27.56
90.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 KES 398
$3.82 ₹354
-19.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KES 1,520
$3.80 ₹353
209.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.73 ₹161
26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 KES 362
$2.90 ₹269
-3.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.60 ₹520
-
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 KES 152
$0.22 ₹20.37
436.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.89 ₹640
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.18 ₹109
27.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KES 201
$0.12 ₹11.27
1191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$1.42 ₹132
100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.15 ₹107
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.7M
$15.8K ₹1.5M
34.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.3K KES 1.6M
$23.5K ₹2.2M
-47.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 KES 4,363
$44.11 ₹4,098
-23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 KES 2,210
$3.11 ₹289
450.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.08 KES 5,047
$6.88 ₹639
468.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.44 KES 2,252
$11.96 ₹1,111
45.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.27 ₹768
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 KES 564
$3.57 ₹331
22.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.3K
$26.92 ₹2,501
656.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,070 KES 1.0M
$676 ₹62.8K
1094.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.05 KES 1,169
$27.40 ₹2,545
-66.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KES 3,106
$24.87 ₹2,311
-3.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 KES 8,326
$28.04 ₹2,605
129.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.61 KES 2,016
$25.34 ₹2,354
-38.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 KES 9,808
$125 ₹11.6K
-39.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.2 KES 6,866
$72.2 ₹6,708
-26.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$238 ₹22.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.0 KES 11.9K
$170 ₹15.8K
-45.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,129 ₹104.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$567 ₹52.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 KES 34.9K
$374 ₹34.8K
-27.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8.72
70.18%

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

Last update for Embu: April 12, 2026

Last update for Allahabad: April 13, 2026

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