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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 89.3% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 100.2% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 142.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3.86 KES 499
345.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$34.45 KES 4,452
132.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.92 KES 894
64.45%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.21 KES 285
-9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.67 KES 86.3
328.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.5 KES 64.7
170.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.39 KES 308
137.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.77 KES 358
84.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.82 KES 106
104.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.5 KES 64.7
362.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.36 KES 176
113.24%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.6 KES 207
152.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$10.18 KES 1,316
63.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.27 KES 811
95.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.2 KES 672
287.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.78 KES 359
-11.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.97 KES 125
118.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.8 KES 233
50.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.88 KES 114
272.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.86 KES 111
137.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.95 KES 122
91.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.68 KES 88.5
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.69 KES 89.8
-26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.13 KES 405
115.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$11.34 KES 1,466
-38.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.15 KES 278
-15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.58 KES 333
-1.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.75 KES 96.7
161.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$29.74 KES 3,844
42.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.52 KES 197
273.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.56 KES 201
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$3.18 KES 411
972.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.48 KES 191
35.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$18.7K KES 2.4M
70.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$17.9K KES 2.3M
82.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$32.69 KES 4,225
580.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$15.07 KES 1,948
-11.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$38.25 KES 4,944
-16.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$37.13 KES 4,799
54.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$19.55 KES 2,526
32.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$6.26 KES 809
63.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$164 KES 21.1K
252.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$7,586 KES 980.4K
41.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$14.19 KES 1,834
554.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$20.99 KES 2,713
94.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$49.48 KES 6,395
98.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$45.68 KES 5,904
186.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$310 KES 40.1K
175.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$147 KES 19K
347.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$875 KES 113.1K
73.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$358 KES 46.3K
199.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,434 KES 185.3K
185.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,290 KES 166.7K
101.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$353 KES 45.7K
454.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13.57
-67.50%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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