Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 54.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 53.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$18.65 CA$25.39
-79.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$74.3 CA$101
-53.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$11.02 CA$15
-37.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$3.75 CA$5.11
-41.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$2.17 CA$2.95
-69.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$1.68 CA$2.29
-70.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$5.83 CA$7.94
-59.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$5.74 CA$7.81
-51.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$2.24 CA$3.04
-63.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$2.66 CA$3.62
-81.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$3.6 CA$4.9
-62.22%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$3.53 CA$4.8
-54.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$11.32 CA$15.41
-10.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$12.46 CA$16.96
-49.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$15.28 CA$20.8
-65.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$4.17 CA$5.68
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$1.5 CA$2.05
-35.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$4 CA$5.45
-55.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$4.07 CA$5.54
-78.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$2.78 CA$3.78
-69.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$2.73 CA$3.72
-65.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$2.63 CA$3.58
-74.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$1.82 CA$2.48
-62.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$14.61 CA$19.88
-78.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$13.08 CA$17.8
-13.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$3.01 CA$4.1
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$3.34 CA$4.55
-22.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$2.56 CA$3.49
-70.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$78.4 CA$107
-62.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$3.55 CA$4.83
-57.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$1.55 CA$2.11
0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$28.91 CA$39.35
-89.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$1.16 CA$1.58
27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-24.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-14.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$155 CA$211
-78.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$45.2 CA$61.5
-66.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$62.4 CA$84.9
-38.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$42.82 CA$58.3
-13.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$17.72 CA$24.11
10.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$11.25 CA$15.31
-44.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$804 CA$1,094
-79.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$12K CA$16.4K
-37.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$56.7 CA$77.2
-74.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$41.61 CA$56.6
-49.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$90.2 CA$123
-45.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$108 CA$147
-57.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-77.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-87.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-59.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-80.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-76.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-70.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-87.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
6.33
114.38%

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

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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