Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Bansko

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $720 a month against $968 in Bansko, rent and utilities included – about $3,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇪 Kenya

$720

/mo nomad

Bansko

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$968

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 0.6% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 10% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.87 KES 503

$8.83 BGN 15.37

-56.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.22 KES 3,923

$45.43 BGN 79.1

-33.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 KES 850

$8.92 BGN 15.52

-26.57%

Cappuccino

$2.40 KES 312

$2.33 BGN 4.06

3.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 KES 79.5

$1.49 BGN 2.60

-59.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 KES 72.7

$0.83 BGN 1.44

-32.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 295

$1.75 BGN 3.05

29.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 KES 351

$2.01 BGN 3.49

34.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 KES 95.1

$1.72 BGN 3.00

-57.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 KES 64.4

$0.86 BGN 1.49

-41.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.52 KES 197

$1.46 BGN 2.55

4.11%

Eggs

$1.67 KES 217

$2.33 BGN 4.06

-28.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.01 KES 1,299

$9.54 BGN 16.60

4.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 808

$6.30 BGN 10.96

-1.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.60 KES 727

$8.64 BGN 15.04

-35.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 KES 363

$1.32 BGN 2.29

112.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 KES 133

$1.65 BGN 2.86

-38.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 KES 234

$1.74 BGN 3.02

3.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 KES 105

$1.94 BGN 3.38

-58.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 KES 114

$0.95 BGN 1.66

-7.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.72 BGN 1.26

25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 KES 99.0

$0.55 BGN 0.96

38.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.6

$0.59 BGN 1.03

-3.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.49 KES 453

$3.33 BGN 5.79

4.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 KES 1,520

$5.08 BGN 8.84

130.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 KES 281

$1.12 BGN 1.95

92.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 KES 337

$1.73 BGN 3.01

50.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 KES 96.7

$0.89 BGN 1.55

-16.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.80 KES 6,076

$27.08 BGN 47.11

72.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.50 KES 195

$1.64 BGN 2.85

-8.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 KES 202

$0.91 BGN 1.59

70.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 379

$10.00 BGN 17.39

-70.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 KES 206

$1.50 BGN 2.61

5.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.6K KES 2.5M

$28.6K BGN 49.7K

-31.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.6K KES 2.5M

$21.2K BGN 36.9K

-7.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.4 KES 6,807

$92.5 BGN 161

-43.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.68 KES 1,647

$14.59 BGN 25.39

-13.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.56 KES 4,746

$12.13 BGN 21.11

201.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.78 KES 5,164

$31.84 BGN 55.4

24.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.12 KES 1,962

$8.46 BGN 14.72

78.72%

Cinema Ticket

$7.72 KES 1,003

$5.51 BGN 9.59

40.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$197 KES 25.6K

$227 BGN 395

-13.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K KES 1.5M

$2,311 BGN 4,021

394.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.02 KES 2,340

$30.56 BGN 53.2

-41.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.72 KES 2,949

$18.95 BGN 32.97

19.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.16 KES 5,473

$45.80 BGN 79.7

-7.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.02 KES 5,325

$48.28 BGN 84.0

-15.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$297 KES 38.6K

$510 BGN 887

-41.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 KES 20.7K

$364 BGN 634

-56.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$757 KES 98.3K

$624 BGN 1,085

21.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 KES 50.9K

$566 BGN 985

-30.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,188 KES 154.2K

$1,166 BGN 2,028

1.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$822 KES 106.7K

$969 BGN 1,686

-15.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$345 KES 44.8K

$1,680 BGN 2,923

-79.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.64

2.99

356.19%

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

Last update for Kenya: November 1, 2026

Last update for Bansko: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Kenya

$188 26.1%

Bansko

$193 19.9% 2.6% $4.8

Accommodation & Living

Kenya

$160 22.2%

Bansko

$364 37.6% 128% $205

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kenya

$102 14.1%

Bansko

$119 12.3% 17.3% $18

Eating Out

Kenya

$101 14%

Bansko

$147 15.2% 46.1% $47

Getting Around

Kenya

$59 8.2%

Bansko

$37 3.8% 37.6% $22

Clothing & Footwear

Kenya

$56 7.7%

Bansko

$65 6.7% 15.9% $8.9

Sport & Entertainment

Kenya

$55 7.7%

Bansko

$43 4.4% 22.4% $12

Good to know

🇰🇪 Kenya

🇧🇬 Bansko

🕒 Local time

01:48 1:48 AM

00:48 12:48 AM

1 h behind Kenya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

48,468,138

8,000

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.86 EUR

1 BGN = 0.575 USD

1 BGN = 0.512 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

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🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.7 USD). 1 EUR = 146 KES (1,000 KES = 6.86 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.95 BGN (1 BGN = 0.512 EUR).

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