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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 52.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 52.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$15.97 A$24.47
-75.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$77.2 A$118
-55.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$9.66 A$14.8
-28.36%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$3.57 A$5.48
-38.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$2.64 A$4.04
-74.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$2.22 A$3.41
-77.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$6.57 A$10.06
-63.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$6.98 A$10.7
-60.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.5 A$2.3
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$2.42 A$3.7
-79.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$2.02 A$3.1
-32.67%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$4.38 A$6.71
-63.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$8.86 A$13.58
14.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$8.26 A$12.66
-24.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$14.14 A$21.66
-63.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$3.24 A$4.96
-14.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$2.68 A$4.11
-63.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$2.86 A$4.39
-37.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$4.25 A$6.5
-79.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$2.55 A$3.91
-66.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$2.19 A$3.35
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$2.24 A$3.43
-69.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$1.57 A$2.41
-56.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$31.36 A$48.04
-90.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$13.32 A$20.41
-14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$4.61 A$7.06
-53.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$4.97 A$7.61
-48.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$2.97 A$4.54
-74.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$98 A$150
-69.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$3.62 A$5.55
-58.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$1.82 A$2.79
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$37.78 A$57.9
-91.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$1.2 A$1.84
23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-35.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-20.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$180 A$276
-81.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$26.23 A$40.19
-42.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$52.8 A$80.9
-27.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$46.77 A$71.7
-20.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$16.37 A$25.08
19.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$13.82 A$21.18
-54.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$1,599 A$2,450
-89.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-38.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$71.7 A$110
-80.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$51.5 A$78.8
-59.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$101 A$155
-51.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$110 A$168
-58.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$1,395 A$2,137
-77.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$1,106 A$1,694
-86.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$2,271 A$3,480
-61.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$1,775 A$2,719
-79.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-79.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$5,106 A$7,823
-74.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$3,626 A$5,555
-90.25%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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