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

😐 Solo nomad: Kenya is 39.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kenya is 42.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$3.88 E£193
-0.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$19.69 E£979
74.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$4.85 E£241
42.68%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$1.47 E£72.9
50.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$0.32 E£16.14
109.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$0.13 E£6.24
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$1.39 E£69.2
71.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$2.93 E£146
-5.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.84 E£41.59
-2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$0.63 E£31.29
-20.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$0.67 E£33.19
102.99%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$1.43 E£71.3
11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$3.29 E£164
209.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$4.32 E£215
45.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$8.38 E£417
-37.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$1.47 E£73.2
89.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$0.6 E£29.92
61.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$0.47 E£23.42
282.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.4 E£19.99
120.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$0.48 E£23.72
79.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$0.41 E£20.32
131.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$0.24 E£11.99
183.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$0.19 E£9.31
263.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$1.96 E£97.2
59.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$7.17 E£356
58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$1.31 E£65
64.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$1.87 E£92.9
37.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.29 E£14.56
158.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$6.21 E£309
378.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$0.42 E£20.82
261.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$0.29 E£14.37
437.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.3 E£64.6
144.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$0.33 E£16.61
348.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-46.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$32K E£1.6M
-44.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$21.33 E£1,060
53.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$7.02 E£349
114.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$11.8 E£587
224.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$14.48 E£720
156.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$6.65 E£331
193.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$3.02 E£150
107.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$85.6 E£4,255
91.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$1,928 E£95.8K
293.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$25.72 E£1,279
-44.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$44.15 E£2,195
-52.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$106 E£5,279
-53.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$50.6 E£2,514
-9.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$164 E£8,151
89.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$102 E£5,066
44.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$325 E£16.1K
169.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$193 E£9,578
86.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$792 E£39.4K
80.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$481 E£23.9K
168.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$149 E£7,412
137.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
16.38
-17.16%

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Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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