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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 5.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 3.3% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 KES 487
$5.32 R$28.56
-29.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 KES 4,521
$28.38 R$152
23.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 885
$6.41 R$34.41
7.02%
Cappuccino
$2.25 KES 290
$1.71 R$9.20
31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$1.12 R$6.02
-41.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$0.67 R$3.61
-19.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 296
$1.77 R$9.49
29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 342
$2.63 R$14.14
0.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.03 R$5.51
-21.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.7
$1.53 R$8.24
-65.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KES 174
$1.18 R$6.35
14.41%
Eggs
$1.60 KES 207
$2.02 R$10.84
-20.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 KES 1,353
$8.60 R$46.16
21.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KES 843
$3.83 R$20.56
70.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 KES 638
$7.40 R$39.73
-33.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 366
$2.14 R$11.51
32.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 KES 127
$1.32 R$7.07
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 KES 240
$1.19 R$6.39
56.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$1.44 R$7.72
-42.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.17 R$6.29
-30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.05 R$5.63
-1.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.4
$0.75 R$4.04
-8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$0.69 R$3.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 392
$2.14 R$11.47
42.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 KES 1,224
$7.31 R$39.24
29.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 KES 277
$1.23 R$6.61
73.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 KES 331
$2.24 R$12.00
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 104
$0.92 R$4.92
-13.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.07 KES 3,750
$41.49 R$223
-29.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.07 R$5.74
48.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.90 R$4.81
67.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 KES 395
$7.30 R$39.18
-58.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.10 R$5.90
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$21.7K R$116.3K
-12.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K KES 2.3M
$27.5K R$147.9K
-35.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.45 KES 4,315
$68.4 R$367
-51.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 KES 1,931
$13.72 R$73.7
9.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 KES 4,983
$19.15 R$103
101.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 KES 4,822
$22.72 R$122
64.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 KES 2,553
$22.74 R$122
-12.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 KES 788
$6.15 R$33.03
-0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$286 R$1,537
-42.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,633 KES 984.7K
$7,507 R$40.3K
1.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.23 KES 1,835
$49.12 R$264
-71.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.90 KES 2,696
$42.97 R$231
-51.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.49 KES 6,384
$77.8 R$418
-36.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.96 KES 5,928
$63.2 R$339
-27.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 KES 39.6K
$328 R$1,759
-6.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$230 R$1,235
-35.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 KES 111.0K
$654 R$3,514
31.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 KES 45.5K
$456 R$2,449
-22.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 KES 187.5K
$1,769 R$9,497
-17.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 KES 122.5K
$1,209 R$6,494
-21.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 KES 44.5K
$490 R$2,630
-29.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
11.16
21.59%

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

Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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