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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Buenos Aires
For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $11,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 46.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 47.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 KES 494
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-79.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 KES 4,024
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-51.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 877
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-47.52%
Cappuccino
$2.41 KES 313
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-39.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KES 82.1
$2.05 ARS 3,103
-69.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.6
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-63.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 KES 301
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-39.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 354
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-40.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 KES 96.0
$1.44 ARS 2,181
-48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KES 70.0
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-78.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.63 ARS 2,467
-3.07%
Eggs
$1.61 KES 209
$2.89 ARS 4,385
-44.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 KES 1,229
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
-11.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 KES 787
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-39.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KES 709
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
-60.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 369
$2.75 ARS 4,166
3.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$2.18 ARS 3,300
-53.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 KES 215
$1.45 ARS 2,205
14.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 111
$1.99 ARS 3,013
-57.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$1.24 ARS 1,885
-31.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 KES 117
$1.27 ARS 1,921
-29.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 KES 93.3
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-57.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.2
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-67.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 KES 443
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-18.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,511
$5.80 ARS 8,790
100.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 KES 270
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-0.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KES 335
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-6.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.75 ARS 1,132
5.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.71 KES 5,929
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
68.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 KES 201
$1.62 ARS 2,451
-4.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KES 194
$0.98 ARS 1,481
53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 KES 448
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
-55.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.36 ARS 2,058
11.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K KES 2.5M
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
-45.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 KES 6,883
$216 ARS 326.9K
-75.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 KES 1,659
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-50.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.17 KES 4,821
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
18.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 KES 4,966
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-23.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 KES 2,003
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-9.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 KES 1,008
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-25.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 KES 22.5K
$466 ARS 706.7K
-62.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,530 KES 1.2M
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
5.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.58 KES 2,410
$122 ARS 185.2K
-84.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 KES 2,735
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-78.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.17 KES 5,470
$117 ARS 177.4K
-63.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.07 KES 5,327
$140 ARS 211.9K
-70.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 KES 37.4K
$763 ARS 1.2M
-62.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 KES 20.2K
$505 ARS 766.1K
-69.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 KES 100.5K
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 KES 51.3K
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-66.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 KES 161.0K
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-53.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$921 KES 119.4K
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-50.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 KES 45.3K
$954 ARS 1.4M
-63.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.64
57.25
-76.17%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026
Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Kenya $185 26%
Buenos Aires $284 17.1% 53.7% $99
Accommodation & Living
Kenya $155 21.8%
Buenos Aires $505 30.4% 225% $350
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya $103 14.5%
Buenos Aires $273 16.4% 165% $170
Eating Out
Kenya $102 14.3%
Buenos Aires $279 16.8% 175% $177
Getting Around
Kenya $58 8.1%
Buenos Aires $37 2.2% 36.7% $21
Clothing & Footwear
Kenya $55 7.8%
Buenos Aires $214 12.9% 288% $159
Sport & Entertainment
Kenya $54 7.6%
Buenos Aires $71 4.3% 31.3% $17
Groceries & Markets
Kenya $411 25.1%
Buenos Aires $658 17.6% 60% $247
Accommodation & Living
Kenya $396 24.2%
Buenos Aires $1.2K 31.7% 199% $789
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya $116 7.1%
Buenos Aires $298 8% 157% $182
Eating Out
Kenya $352 21.5%
Buenos Aires $890 23.8% 153% $538
Getting Around
Kenya $117 7.2%
Buenos Aires $75 2% 36.3% $43
Clothing & Footwear
Kenya $123 7.5%
Buenos Aires $476 12.7% 288% $353
Sport & Entertainment
Kenya $123 7.5%
Buenos Aires $158 4.2% 28.7% $35
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