Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 47.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 50% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$17.2 €14.85
-77.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$80 €69.1
-56.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$11.38 €9.82
-39.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$2 €1.72
10.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$2.87 €2.48
-76.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$1.35 €1.17
-62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$5.68 €4.91
-57.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$5.1 €4.4
-45.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.68 €1.45
-51.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$2.31 €2
-78.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$2.9 €2.5
-53.10%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$4.04 €3.49
-60.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$16.69 €14.41
-39.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$12.25 €10.58
-48.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$20.16 €17.4
-74.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$2.47 €2.13
12.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$2.12 €1.83
-54.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$2.71 €2.34
-33.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$3.28 €2.83
-73.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.82 €1.57
-47.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$1.47 €1.27
-53.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$0.51 €0.44
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$6.75 €5.83
-53.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$7 €6.04
62.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$1.82 €1.57
18.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$2.53 €2.18
1.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$1.96 €1.69
-61.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$42.43 €36.63
-29.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$5.68 €4.9
-73.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$1.59 €1.38
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$34.1 €29.45
-90.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$2.01 €1.74
-26.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$31.8K €27.4K
-41.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$32.7K €28.2K
-45.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$222 €192
-85.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$13.37 €11.55
12.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$31.76 €27.42
20.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$57.5 €49.63
-35.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$25.84 €22.31
-24.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$10.21 €8.82
-38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$576 €497
-71.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$10.7K €9,249
-29.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$92.9 €80.2
-84.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$40.84 €35.26
-48.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$98.4 €84.9
-49.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$131 €113
-65.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$853 €737
-63.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$658 €568
-77.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$1,518 €1,311
-42.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$1,072 €926
-66.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$4,096 €3,537
-65.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$2,595 €2,240
-50.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$1,960 €1,692
-81.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
4.41
207.71%

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Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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