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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 38.4% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 41.8% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$3.77 KES 487
-32.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$35.05 KES 4,521
-60.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$6.86 KES 885
-39.65%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.25 KES 290
-19.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.66 KES 85.3
-37.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.54 KES 69.3
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.30 KES 296
-16.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.65 KES 342
35.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$0.81 KES 104
-9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.53 KES 68.7
-3.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.35 KES 174
-46.67%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$1.60 KES 207
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$10.49 KES 1,353
-50.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$6.54 KES 843
-51.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.95 KES 638
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.84 KES 366
-26.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$0.98 KES 127
-26.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.86 KES 240
-41.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$0.83 KES 107
-32.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$0.81 KES 104
-46.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.03 KES 133
-52.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.69 KES 88.4
-27.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.69 KES 89.5
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$3.04 KES 392
37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$9.49 KES 1,224
-15.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$2.14 KES 277
-11.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.56 KES 331
19.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.80 KES 104
-53.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$29.07 KES 3,750
-66.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$1.59 KES 205
-42.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.51 KES 195
-81.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$3.06 KES 395
-43.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.54 KES 199
-23.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$19.1K KES 2.5M
-26.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$17.7K KES 2.3M
25.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$33.45 KES 4,315
21.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$14.97 KES 1,931
-74.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$38.63 KES 4,983
-79.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$37.38 KES 4,822
-56.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$19.79 KES 2,553
-61.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$6.11 KES 788
-42.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$164 KES 21.1K
-58.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$7,633 KES 984.7K
-76.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$14.23 KES 1,835
80.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$20.90 KES 2,696
29.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$49.49 KES 6,384
-8.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$45.96 KES 5,928
-27.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$307 KES 39.6K
-41.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$149 KES 19.2K
-23.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$860 KES 111.0K
-52.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$353 KES 45.5K
-26.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,453 KES 187.5K
-7.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$949 KES 122.5K
-28.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$345 KES 44.5K
33.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.57
-33.53%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

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