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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 114.3% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 213.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 114.7% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 183% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$3.86 KESΒ 499
343.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$34.45 KESΒ 4,452
117.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.92 KESΒ 894
65.75%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.21 KESΒ 285
81.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.67 KESΒ 86.3
397.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.5 KESΒ 64.7
478.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.39 KESΒ 308
119.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.77 KESΒ 358
65.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.82 KESΒ 106
53.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.5 KESΒ 64.7
338.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.36 KESΒ 176
154.41%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.6 KESΒ 207
136.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$10.18 KESΒ 1,316
44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$6.27 KESΒ 811
120.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.2 KESΒ 672
283.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.78 KESΒ 359
14.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.97 KESΒ 125
84.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.8 KESΒ 233
28.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.88 KESΒ 114
437.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.86 KESΒ 111
83.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.95 KESΒ 122
70.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.68 KESΒ 88.5
173.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.69 KESΒ 89.8
55.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.13 KESΒ 405
214.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$11.34 KESΒ 1,466
-39.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.15 KESΒ 278
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.58 KESΒ 333
-34.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.75 KESΒ 96.7
390.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$29.74 KESΒ 3,844
128.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.52 KESΒ 197
286.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.56 KESΒ 201
42.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$3.18 KESΒ 411
1085.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.48 KESΒ 191
33.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$18.7K KESΒ 2.4M
69.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$17.9K KESΒ 2.3M
108.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$32.69 KESΒ 4,225
971.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$15.07 KESΒ 1,948
79.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$38.25 KESΒ 4,944
35.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$37.13 KESΒ 4,799
9.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$19.55 KESΒ 2,526
25.52%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.26 KESΒ 809
126.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$164 KESΒ 21.1K
183.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$7,586 KESΒ 980.4K
99.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$14.19 KESΒ 1,834
565.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$20.99 KESΒ 2,713
107.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$49.48 KESΒ 6,395
103.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$45.68 KESΒ 5,904
191.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$310 KESΒ 40.1K
236.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$147 KESΒ 19K
420.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$875 KESΒ 113.1K
118.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$358 KESΒ 46.3K
303.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,434 KESΒ 185.3K
342.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,290 KESΒ 166.7K
279.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$353 KESΒ 45.7K
851.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.57
-70.67%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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