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

😐 Solo nomad: Kenya is 34.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kenya is 34% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 KES 487
$4.01 E£190
-5.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 KES 4,521
$19.80 E£936
77.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 885
$4.88 E£231
40.57%
Cappuccino
$2.25 KES 290
$1.44 E£68.3
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$0.36 E£16.81
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$0.15 E£6.94
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 296
$1.35 E£64.0
70.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 342
$2.99 E£141
-11.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 KES 104
$0.89 E£41.87
-8.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.7
$0.58 E£27.62
-8.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KES 174
$0.70 E£33.22
92.86%
Eggs
$1.60 KES 207
$1.49 E£70.2
7.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 KES 1,353
$3.18 E£150
229.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KES 843
$4.34 E£205
50.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 KES 638
$8.83 E£417
-43.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 366
$1.51 E£71.3
88.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 KES 127
$0.57 E£26.91
71.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 KES 240
$0.48 E£22.49
287.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$0.40 E£19.11
107.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$0.45 E£21.13
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.41 E£19.61
151.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.4
$0.24 E£11.38
187.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$0.22 E£10.41
213.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 392
$1.98 E£93.4
53.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 KES 1,224
$7.40 E£350
28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 KES 277
$1.28 E£60.4
67.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 KES 331
$1.90 E£89.8
34.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 104
$0.27 E£12.76
196.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.07 KES 3,750
$6.10 E£288
376.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$0.41 E£19.57
287.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.29 E£13.68
420.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 KES 395
$1.30 E£61.5
135.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$0.33 E£15.77
366.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-44.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K KES 2.3M
$31.2K E£1.5M
-43.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.45 KES 4,315
$21.72 E£1,027
54.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 KES 1,931
$7.00 E£331
113.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 KES 4,983
$11.71 E£554
229.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 KES 4,822
$14.63 E£692
155.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 KES 2,553
$6.90 E£326
186.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 KES 788
$2.91 E£138
109.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$86.5 E£4,088
89.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,633 KES 984.7K
$1,932 E£91.3K
295.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.23 KES 1,835
$25.89 E£1,224
-45.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.90 KES 2,696
$43.64 E£2,064
-52.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.49 KES 6,384
$108 E£5,083
-53.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.96 KES 5,928
$50.9 E£2,406
-9.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 KES 39.6K
$163 E£7,686
88.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$101 E£4,780
46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 KES 111.0K
$323 E£15.3K
166.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 KES 45.5K
$190 E£8,995
85.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 KES 187.5K
$796 E£37.7K
82.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 KES 122.5K
$476 E£22.5K
99.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 KES 44.5K
$154 E£7,298
123.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
16.38
-17.16%

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Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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