Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 32.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 25.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 306
$3 Rp 48.8K
-21.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.3 KES 2,753
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
70.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 KES 883
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
114.78%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KES 321
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
12.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-9.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 KES 163
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-60.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 84.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-56.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-73.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
5.26%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-17.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 KES 879
$4 Rp 64.8K
70.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 KES 533
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-63.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.65 Rp 43K
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 86
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-57.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 92.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 KES 38.47
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-71.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 394
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
36.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KES 1,522
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
7.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$0.49 Rp 7,888
212.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 202
$0.34 Rp 5,573
358.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 KES 373
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
46.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KES 2.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.19 KES 4,419
$62.6 Rp 1M
-45.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 KES 2,200
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
315.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 KES 5,037
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
60.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
89.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
115.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KES 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
30.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.96 KES 2,322
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-66.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KES 3,109
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-3.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 KES 8,443
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-23.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KES 7,187
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-23.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.28
11.75%

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Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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