Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 98.7% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 167.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 109.1% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.70
$3.94 KES 509
334.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.8
$35.28 KES 4,559
133.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.76
$6.97 KES 901
63.13%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$2.29 KES 296
-13.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$0.66 KES 85.2
353.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.53 KES 68.9
149.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.94
$2.29 KES 296
151.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.46
$2.75 KES 355
89.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$0.82 KES 106
104.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.53 KES 68.8
333.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.35 KES 174
116.30%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$1.55 KES 200
152.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.98
$10.25 KES 1,324
58.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.56
$6.29 KES 813
95.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.40
$4.95 KES 639
309.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.82 KES 364
-12.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 KES 133
116.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.35
$1.88 KES 243
45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$0.90 KES 116
270.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.82 KES 106
137.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.96 KES 124
96.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$0.68 KES 88.3
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.65 KES 84.5
-16.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.04
$3.08 KES 397
128.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.85
$9.54 KES 1,233
-28.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$2.12 KES 274
-17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.67 KES 345
-8.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.80 KES 103
143.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.86
$29.53 KES 3,816
41.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.84
$1.56 KES 202
260.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$1.57 KES 203
1.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.34
$3.05 KES 394
1058.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.53 KES 197
35.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.0K
$19.3K KES 2.5M
68.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$18.0K KES 2.3M
83.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$33.13 KES 4,281
577.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.51
$15.18 KES 1,961
-11.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.04
$38.11 KES 4,924
-17.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.28
$37.69 KES 4,870
52.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.88
$19.71 KES 2,547
29.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.90
$6.16 KES 796
68.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €495
$163 KES 21.1K
252.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,217
$7,409 KES 957.4K
44.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.1
$14.08 KES 1,820
546.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.23
$20.63 KES 2,666
93.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.8
$49.14 KES 6,349
103.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$46.63 KES 6,025
177.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €734
$305 KES 39.4K
180.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €570
$145 KES 18.8K
357.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,295
$850 KES 109.8K
77.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €949
$354 KES 45.8K
211.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,273
$1,461 KES 188.8K
160.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,119
$931 KES 120.3K
165.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,659
$346 KES 44.7K
458.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13.57
-67.50%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

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