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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 53.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 53.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$17.11 €14.78
-77.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$74.9 €64.7
-54.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$11.47 €9.91
-39.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$4.01 €3.46
-44.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$3.33 €2.88
-79.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$2.89 €2.5
-82.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$5.24 €4.52
-54.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$4.58 €3.95
-39.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.26 €1.08
-34.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$2.19 €1.89
-77.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$3.46 €2.99
-60.69%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$3.79 €3.28
-57.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$14.73 €12.72
-30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$13.83 €11.94
-54.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$19.93 €17.21
-73.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$3.18 €2.75
-12.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$1.79 €1.55
-45.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$2.32 €2
-22.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$4.73 €4.09
-81.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.58 €1.37
-45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.62 €1.4
-41.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$1.86 €1.6
-63.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$1.07 €0.92
-35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$9.84 €8.5
-68.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$6.85 €5.92
65.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$1.1 €0.95
95.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$1.7 €1.46
51.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$3.68 €3.18
-79.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$68 €58.7
-56.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$5.87 €5.07
-74.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$2.23 €1.92
-30.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$37.69 €32.54
-91.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$1.97 €1.7
-24.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$31.7K €27.4K
-41.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$37.3K €32.2K
-52.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$350 €302
-90.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$27.07 €23.37
-44.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$51.9 €44.83
-26.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$40.64 €35.09
-8.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$24.54 €21.19
-20.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$14.15 €12.22
-55.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$463 €400
-64.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$15.1K €13K
-49.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$94.4 €81.5
-84.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$43.6 €37.65
-51.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$100 €86.7
-50.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$133 €115
-65.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$1,042 €900
-70.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$765 €660
-80.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$1,909 €1,648
-54.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$1,445 €1,247
-75.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$6,341 €5,475
-77.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$4,896 €4,227
-73.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$3,362 €2,903
-89.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
3.98
240.95%

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Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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