Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 52.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 53% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$20.1 £14.79
-80.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$89.9 £66.2
-61.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$10.03 £7.38
-31.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$4.71 £3.46
-53.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$2.46 £1.81
-72.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$1.69 £1.24
-70.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$6.59 £4.85
-63.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$6.27 £4.62
-55.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.65 £1.22
-50.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$1.66 £1.22
-69.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$2.26 £1.67
-39.82%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$4.08 £3.01
-60.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$9.78 £7.2
4.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$8.74 £6.43
-28.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$14.34 £10.55
-63.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$3.04 £2.24
-8.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$1.67 £1.23
-41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$2.9 £2.13
-37.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$3.47 £2.56
-74.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.62 £1.19
-46.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.6 £1.18
-40.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$1.12 £0.82
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$1.57 £1.15
-56.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$20.41 £15.02
-84.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$10.52 £7.74
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$2.83 £2.08
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$3.3 £2.43
-21.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$3.33 £2.45
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$94.8 £69.7
-68.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$5.46 £4.02
-72.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$1.55 £1.14
0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$26.83 £19.74
-88.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$2 £1.47
-26.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$37.7K £27.7K
-50.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$41.3K £30.4K
-56.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$319 £235
-89.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$17.53 £12.9
-14.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$41.82 £30.78
-8.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$45.9 £33.78
-19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$15.86 £11.67
23.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$13.71 £10.09
-54.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$1,756 £1,293
-90.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$21.2K £15.6K
-64.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$90.6 £66.7
-84.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$44.44 £32.71
-52.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$101 £74.3
-50.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$103 £76
-55.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$1,427 £1,050
-78.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$1,157 £851
-87.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$2,327 £1,713
-62.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$1,846 £1,359
-80.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$6,050 £4,452
-76.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$4,820 £3,547
-73.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$3,133 £2,306
-88.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
5.75
136.00%

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Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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