Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Egypt

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kenya is 37.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kenya is 36.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 KESĀ 509
$3.89 EĀ£195
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.28 KESĀ 4,559
$19.71 EĀ£989
79.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 KESĀ 901
$4.95 EĀ£248
40.81%
Cappuccino
$2.29 KESĀ 296
$1.41 EĀ£70.9
62.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KESĀ 85.2
$0.36 EĀ£17.85
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KESĀ 68.9
$0.12 EĀ£6.07
341.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 KESĀ 296
$1.35 EĀ£67.8
69.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 KESĀ 355
$3.04 EĀ£153
-9.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KESĀ 106
$0.83 EĀ£41.58
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KESĀ 68.8
$0.62 EĀ£30.98
-14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KESĀ 174
$0.70 EĀ£35.33
92.86%
Eggs
$1.55 KESĀ 200
$1.43 EĀ£71.9
8.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 KESĀ 1,324
$3.31 EĀ£166
209.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 KESĀ 813
$4.21 EĀ£211
49.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 KESĀ 639
$8.44 EĀ£423
-41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 KESĀ 364
$1.53 EĀ£76.8
84.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KESĀ 133
$0.56 EĀ£28.10
83.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$0.45 EĀ£22.51
317.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 KESĀ 116
$0.40 EĀ£20.07
125.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 KESĀ 106
$0.48 EĀ£24.04
70.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.45 EĀ£22.53
113.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESĀ 88.3
$0.22 EĀ£11.00
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.5
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
242.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 KESĀ 397
$1.91 EĀ£96.0
61.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 KESĀ 1,233
$7.04 EĀ£353
35.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 KESĀ 274
$1.32 EĀ£66.4
60.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 KESĀ 345
$1.87 EĀ£93.7
42.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KESĀ 103
$0.29 EĀ£14.73
175.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 KESĀ 3,816
$6.12 EĀ£307
382.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KESĀ 202
$0.41 EĀ£20.65
280.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KESĀ 203
$0.29 EĀ£14.34
441.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$1.31 EĀ£65.7
132.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KESĀ 197
$0.31 EĀ£15.38
393.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K KESĀ 2.5M
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
-43.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K KESĀ 2.3M
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
-43.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.13 KESĀ 4,281
$21.62 EĀ£1,085
53.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.18 KESĀ 1,961
$6.91 EĀ£347
119.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.11 KESĀ 4,924
$11.97 EĀ£601
218.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 KESĀ 4,870
$14.83 EĀ£744
154.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.71 KESĀ 2,547
$6.66 EĀ£334
195.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 KESĀ 796
$2.97 EĀ£149
107.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$87.6 EĀ£4,396
86.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,409 KESĀ 957.4K
$1,917 EĀ£96.2K
286.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.08 KESĀ 1,820
$25.68 EĀ£1,288
-45.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.63 KESĀ 2,666
$44.59 EĀ£2,237
-53.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.14 KESĀ 6,349
$109 EĀ£5,489
-55.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.63 KESĀ 6,025
$49.94 EĀ£2,506
-6.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 KESĀ 39.4K
$166 EĀ£8,326
83.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 KESĀ 18.8K
$102 EĀ£5,110
42.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 KESĀ 109.8K
$326 EĀ£16.3K
161.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 KESĀ 45.8K
$189 EĀ£9,497
87.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,461 KESĀ 188.8K
$786 EĀ£39.5K
85.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$931 KESĀ 120.3K
$454 EĀ£22.8K
105.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 KESĀ 44.7K
$146 EĀ£7,323
136.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
16.38
-17.16%

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Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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