Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Cebu

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $2,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Cebu outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇰🇪 Kenya
$703
/mo nomad
Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Kenya is 3.6% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kenya is 0.9% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 KES 494
$3.03 ₱190
25.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 KES 4,024
$23.48 ₱1,473
32.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 877
$4.09 ₱256
65.28%
Cappuccino
$2.41 KES 313
$2.52 ₱158
-4.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KES 82.1
$1.54 ₱96.9
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.6
$0.49 ₱30.98
16.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 KES 301
$1.79 ₱112
29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 354
$2.26 ₱142
20.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 KES 96.0
$1.95 ₱122
-62.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KES 70.0
$1.43 ₱89.7
-62.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.02 ₱63.8
54.90%
Eggs
$1.61 KES 209
$2.06 ₱129
-21.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 KES 1,229
$9.81 ₱615
-3.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 KES 787
$4.61 ₱289
31.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KES 709
$7.70 ₱483
-28.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 369
$3.31 ₱207
-14.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$1.45 ₱90.9
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 KES 215
$2.36 ₱148
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 111
$1.54 ₱96.4
-44.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$2.36 ₱148
-63.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 KES 117
$1.99 ₱125
-54.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 KES 93.3
$1.15 ₱72.1
-37.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.2
$0.67 ₱42.15
-14.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 KES 443
$3.00 ₱188
13.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,511
$6.35 ₱398
83.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 KES 270
$1.31 ₱81.9
58.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KES 335
$1.73 ₱108
49.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.25 ₱15.78
216.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.71 KES 5,929
$12.65 ₱793
261.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 KES 201
$0.74 ₱46.32
109.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KES 194
$0.21 ₱13.11
614.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 KES 448
$4.33 ₱271
-20.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.33 ₱83.5
13.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$21.8K ₱1.4M
-12.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K KES 2.5M
$19.4K ₱1.2M
-2.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 KES 6,883
$121 ₱7,563
-55.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 KES 1,659
$14.45 ₱907
-11.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.17 KES 4,821
$28.29 ₱1,774
31.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 KES 4,966
$32.68 ₱2,050
17.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 KES 2,003
$6.39 ₱401
141.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 KES 1,008
$5.46 ₱342
42.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 KES 22.5K
$273 ₱17.1K
-36.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,530 KES 1.2M
$8,156 ₱511.5K
16.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.58 KES 2,410
$49.57 ₱3,109
-62.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 KES 2,735
$24.87 ₱1,560
-15.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.17 KES 5,470
$76.6 ₱4,804
-44.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.07 KES 5,327
$59.3 ₱3,717
-30.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 KES 37.4K
$506 ₱31.7K
-42.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 KES 20.2K
$309 ₱19.4K
-49.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 KES 100.5K
$1,052 ₱66.0K
-26.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 KES 51.3K
$619 ₱38.8K
-36.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 KES 161.0K
$2,915 ₱182.9K
-57.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$921 KES 119.4K
$1,867 ₱117.1K
-50.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 KES 45.3K
$341 ₱21.4K
2.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.64
7.2
89.44%

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

Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Kenya
$185
Cebu
$210 13.8% $26
Accommodation & Living
Kenya
$155
Cebu
$309 99.1% $154
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
$103
Cebu
$163 58.5% $60
Eating Out
Kenya
$102
Cebu
$88 13% $13
Getting Around
Kenya
$58
Cebu
$15 73.3% $42
Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
$55
Cebu
$95 71.1% $39
Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
$54
Cebu
$44 19% $10
Good to know
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇵🇭 Cebu
🕒 Local time
10:00 10:00 AM
15:00 3:00 PM
5 h ahead of Kenya
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
48,468,138
964,169
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PHP, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.71 USD). 1 EUR = 145 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR).

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

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