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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 1.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 0.7% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$5.31 R$29.48
-27.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$29.19 R$162
18.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$6.29 R$34.91
10.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$1.76 R$9.79
25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$1.08 R$6
-37.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$0.72 R$4.02
-30.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$1.84 R$10.21
29.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$2.73 R$15.16
1.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.96 R$5.32
-14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$1.48 R$8.2
-66.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$1.17 R$6.5
16.24%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$2.12 R$11.79
-24.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$8.41 R$46.69
21.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$3.82 R$21.18
64.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$7.55 R$41.89
-31.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$2.15 R$11.94
29.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$1.28 R$7.09
-24.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$1.13 R$6.27
59.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$1.48 R$8.22
-40.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.17 R$6.49
-26.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.1 R$6.1
-13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$0.75 R$4.14
-9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$0.7 R$3.9
-1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$2.1 R$11.63
49.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$7.4 R$41.05
53.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$1.18 R$6.55
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$2.25 R$12.48
14.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.93 R$5.18
-19.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$41.29 R$229
-27.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.05 R$5.83
44.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$0.83 R$4.59
87.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$7.14 R$39.63
-55.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$1.09 R$6.08
35.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$22K R$121.8K
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-34.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$69.6 R$386
-53.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$13.69 R$76
10.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$18.72 R$104
104.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$22.75 R$126
63.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$22.18 R$123
-11.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$6.15 R$34.12
1.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$281 R$1,562
-41.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$7,377 R$40.9K
2.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$48.73 R$271
-70.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$41.91 R$233
-49.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$75 R$416
-34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$61.4 R$341
-25.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$332 R$1,844
-6.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$229 R$1,273
-36.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$638 R$3,540
37.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$448 R$2,484
-19.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$1,689 R$9,376
-15.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$1,176 R$6,527
9.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$481 R$2,672
-26.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
11.16
21.59%

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Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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