Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Kenya

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 39.7% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 41.3% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹240
$3.94 KES 509
-34.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,282
$35.28 KES 4,559
-60.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹385
$6.97 KES 901
-40.17%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$2.29 KES 296
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.29
$0.66 KES 85.2
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.44
$0.53 KES 68.9
-67.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
$2.29 KES 296
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹323
$2.75 KES 355
27.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.7
$0.82 KES 106
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.27
$0.53 KES 68.8
-9.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.1
$1.35 KES 174
-46.67%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.9
$1.55 KES 200
-39.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹482
$10.25 KES 1,324
-48.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹287
$6.29 KES 813
-50.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.95 KES 639
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹202
$2.82 KES 364
-22.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.8
$1.03 KES 133
-27.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$1.88 KES 243
-41.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.7
$0.90 KES 116
-36.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.88
$0.82 KES 106
-48.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.52
$0.96 KES 124
-53.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.4
$0.68 KES 88.3
-19.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.42
$0.65 KES 84.5
-49.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹381
$3.08 KES 397
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹706
$9.54 KES 1,233
-19.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
$2.12 KES 274
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹267
$2.67 KES 345
8.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹529
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.67
$0.80 KES 103
-53.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹922
$29.53 KES 3,816
-66.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.6
$1.56 KES 202
-41.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.78
$1.57 KES 203
-82.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$3.05 KES 394
-41.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.53 KES 197
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$19.3K KES 2.5M
-28.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$18.0K KES 2.3M
26.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,782
$33.13 KES 4,281
23.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹357
$15.18 KES 1,961
-74.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹711
$38.11 KES 4,924
-79.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,525
$37.69 KES 4,870
-56.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹729
$19.71 KES 2,547
-59.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹314
$6.16 KES 796
-44.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,522
$163 KES 21.1K
-56.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹170.1K
$7,409 KES 957.4K
-75.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,301
$14.08 KES 1,820
77.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,498
$20.63 KES 2,666
31.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,261
$49.14 KES 6,349
-5.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,045
$46.63 KES 6,025
-29.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.2K
$305 KES 39.4K
-42.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$145 KES 18.8K
-22.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.2K
$850 KES 109.8K
-52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.8K
$354 KES 45.8K
-27.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.6K
$1,461 KES 188.8K
-10.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.7K
$931 KES 120.3K
-29.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹42.1K
$346 KES 44.7K
32.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.57
-33.53%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

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