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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 52.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 54.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 KES 487
$20.24 £15.12
-81.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 KES 4,521
$87.4 £65.3
-59.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 885
$10.17 £7.60
-32.55%
Cappuccino
$2.25 KES 290
$4.73 £3.54
-52.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$2.38 £1.78
-72.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$1.74 £1.30
-68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 296
$6.60 £4.93
-65.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 342
$6.45 £4.82
-58.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.71 £1.28
-52.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.7
$1.70 £1.27
-68.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KES 174
$2.18 £1.63
-38.07%
Eggs
$1.60 KES 207
$4.06 £3.03
-60.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 KES 1,353
$9.91 £7.40
5.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KES 843
$8.86 £6.61
-26.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 KES 638
$14.01 £10.47
-64.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 366
$2.94 £2.20
-3.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 KES 127
$1.61 £1.20
-39.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 KES 240
$2.81 £2.10
-33.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$3.55 £2.65
-76.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.63 £1.22
-50.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.54 £1.15
-33.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.4
$1.17 £0.87
-41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$1.55 £1.16
-55.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 392
$20.35 £15.20
-85.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 KES 1,224
$10.78 £8.05
-11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 KES 277
$2.81 £2.10
-23.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 KES 331
$3.39 £2.53
-24.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 104
$3.32 £2.48
-75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.07 KES 3,750
$96.3 £72.0
-69.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$5.49 £4.10
-71.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.52 £1.14
-0.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 KES 395
$27.15 £20.28
-88.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.96 £1.47
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$38.3K £28.6K
-50.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K KES 2.3M
$41.2K £30.7K
-57.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.45 KES 4,315
$321 £240
-89.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 KES 1,931
$17.42 £13.01
-14.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 KES 4,983
$42.91 £32.05
-9.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 KES 4,822
$45.54 £34.02
-17.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 KES 2,553
$15.68 £11.71
26.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 KES 788
$13.84 £10.34
-55.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$1,718 £1,283
-90.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,633 KES 984.7K
$21.4K £16.0K
-64.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.23 KES 1,835
$91.1 £68.1
-84.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.90 KES 2,696
$44.98 £33.60
-53.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.49 KES 6,384
$102 £76.1
-51.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.96 KES 5,928
$105 £78.1
-56.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 KES 39.6K
$1,375 £1,027
-77.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$1,162 £868
-87.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 KES 111.0K
$2,342 £1,749
-63.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 KES 45.5K
$1,828 £1,365
-80.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 KES 187.5K
$5,907 £4,413
-75.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 KES 122.5K
$4,604 £3,439
-79.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 KES 44.5K
$3,321 £2,481
-89.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
5.75
136.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kenya: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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