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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 53.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 53.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 KES 487
$16.57 A$24.86
-77.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 KES 4,521
$77.7 A$117
-54.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 885
$9.88 A$14.82
-30.57%
Cappuccino
$2.25 KES 290
$3.48 A$5.22
-35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$2.56 A$3.84
-74.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$2.13 A$3.20
-74.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 296
$6.62 A$9.93
-65.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 342
$7.31 A$10.97
-63.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.51 A$2.26
-46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.7
$2.49 A$3.74
-78.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KES 174
$2.07 A$3.10
-34.78%
Eggs
$1.60 KES 207
$4.27 A$6.41
-62.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 KES 1,353
$8.73 A$13.10
20.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KES 843
$8.25 A$12.38
-20.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 KES 638
$14.17 A$21.26
-65.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 366
$3.27 A$4.90
-13.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 KES 127
$2.68 A$4.02
-63.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 KES 240
$2.89 A$4.34
-35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$4.28 A$6.42
-80.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$2.47 A$3.70
-67.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$2.11 A$3.16
-51.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.4
$2.30 A$3.44
-70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$1.50 A$2.24
-54.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 392
$31.81 A$47.72
-90.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 KES 1,224
$13.45 A$20.17
-29.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 KES 277
$4.48 A$6.72
-52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 KES 331
$5.01 A$7.51
-48.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 104
$2.91 A$4.37
-72.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.07 KES 3,750
$97.0 A$146
-70.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$3.67 A$5.51
-56.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.81 A$2.71
-16.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 KES 395
$38.37 A$57.6
-92.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.20 A$1.79
28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$29.1K A$43.6K
-34.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K KES 2.3M
$22.7K A$34.1K
-22.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.45 KES 4,315
$175 A$262
-80.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 KES 1,931
$26.26 A$39.39
-42.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 KES 4,983
$53.0 A$79.5
-27.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 KES 4,822
$47.12 A$70.7
-20.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 KES 2,553
$16.51 A$24.77
19.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 KES 788
$13.57 A$20.35
-54.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$1,588 A$2,382
-89.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,633 KES 984.7K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-39.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.23 KES 1,835
$69.7 A$105
-79.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.90 KES 2,696
$50.7 A$76.0
-58.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.49 KES 6,384
$102 A$153
-51.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.96 KES 5,928
$109 A$163
-57.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 KES 39.6K
$1,370 A$2,055
-77.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$1,076 A$1,613
-86.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 KES 111.0K
$2,270 A$3,404
-62.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 KES 45.5K
$1,772 A$2,658
-80.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 KES 187.5K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-79.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 KES 122.5K
$5,392 A$8,088
-82.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 KES 44.5K
$3,742 A$5,614
-90.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
6.35
113.70%

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

Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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