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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 122.1% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 226.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 123% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 172.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$3.77 KES 487
366.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$35.05 KES 4,521
114.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$6.86 KES 885
68.22%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.25 KES 290
82.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.66 KES 85.3
415.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.54 KES 69.3
461.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$2.30 KES 296
128.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.65 KES 342
73.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$0.81 KES 104
54.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.53 KES 68.7
332.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.35 KES 174
149.63%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$1.60 KES 207
136.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$10.49 KES 1,353
38.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$6.54 KES 843
118.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$4.95 KES 638
303.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.84 KES 366
11.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.98 KES 127
82.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.86 KES 240
18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$0.83 KES 107
469.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.81 KES 104
91.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.03 KES 133
58.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.69 KES 88.4
168.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.69 KES 89.5
55.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$3.04 KES 392
222.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$9.49 KES 1,224
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$2.14 KES 277
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.56 KES 331
-36.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.80 KES 104
360.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$29.07 KES 3,750
129.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$1.59 KES 205
257.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.51 KES 195
50.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$3.06 KES 395
1147.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.54 KES 199
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$19.1K KES 2.5M
67.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$17.7K KES 2.3M
111.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$33.45 KES 4,315
959.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$14.97 KES 1,931
84.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$38.63 KES 4,983
33.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$37.38 KES 4,822
10.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$19.79 KES 2,553
23.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$6.11 KES 788
127.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$164 KES 21.1K
181.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$7,633 KES 984.7K
98.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$14.23 KES 1,835
558.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$20.90 KES 2,696
107.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$49.49 KES 6,384
102.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$45.96 KES 5,928
189.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$307 KES 39.6K
238.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$149 KES 19.2K
420.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$860 KES 111.0K
124.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$353 KES 45.5K
311.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$1,453 KES 187.5K
330.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$949 KES 122.5K
360.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$345 KES 44.5K
898.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.57
-70.67%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

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