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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 55% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 55.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 KES 487
$17.58 €15.16
-78.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 KES 4,521
$75.0 €64.7
-53.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 885
$11.54 €9.95
-40.55%
Cappuccino
$2.25 KES 290
$4.10 €3.53
-45.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$3.40 €2.93
-80.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$3.03 €2.61
-82.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 296
$5.26 €4.53
-56.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 342
$4.59 €3.96
-42.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.25 €1.07
-35.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.7
$2.29 €1.98
-76.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KES 174
$3.37 €2.90
-59.94%
Eggs
$1.60 KES 207
$3.79 €3.27
-57.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 KES 1,353
$14.54 €12.54
-27.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KES 843
$14.28 €12.31
-54.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 KES 638
$19.99 €17.23
-75.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 366
$3.16 €2.72
-10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 KES 127
$1.79 €1.54
-45.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 KES 240
$2.21 €1.91
-15.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$4.73 €4.07
-82.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.55 €1.33
-47.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.63 €1.41
-36.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.4
$1.85 €1.59
-62.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$1.07 €0.92
-35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 392
$9.80 €8.45
-68.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 KES 1,224
$6.94 €5.98
36.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 KES 277
$1.10 €0.95
94.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 KES 331
$1.62 €1.40
58.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 104
$3.68 €3.17
-78.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.07 KES 3,750
$66.7 €57.5
-56.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$5.69 €4.90
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$2.28 €1.96
-33.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 KES 395
$38.16 €32.89
-91.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.98 €1.70
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$31.8K €27.4K
-40.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K KES 2.3M
$37.4K €32.2K
-52.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.45 KES 4,315
$354 €306
-90.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 KES 1,931
$27.69 €23.87
-45.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 KES 4,983
$51.4 €44.29
-24.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 KES 4,822
$41.25 €35.55
-9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 KES 2,553
$24.49 €21.11
-19.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 KES 788
$13.87 €11.96
-55.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$461 €397
-64.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,633 KES 984.7K
$15.2K €13.1K
-49.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.23 KES 1,835
$93.7 €80.8
-84.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.90 KES 2,696
$43.43 €37.44
-51.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.49 KES 6,384
$100 €86.4
-50.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.96 KES 5,928
$133 €115
-65.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 KES 39.6K
$1,038 €895
-70.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$773 €667
-80.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 KES 111.0K
$1,932 €1,665
-55.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 KES 45.5K
$1,451 €1,251
-75.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 KES 187.5K
$6,257 €5,393
-76.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 KES 122.5K
$4,369 €3,766
-78.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 KES 44.5K
$3,444 €2,969
-89.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
3.98
240.95%

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Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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