Cost of Living Comparison Between Kherson and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Kherson and Kisumu

🙂 Solo nomad: Kherson is 7.8% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kherson is 2.2% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 ₴318
$4.67 KES 603
56.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 ₴823
$23.66 KES 3,055
-19.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 ₴258
$6.47 KES 835
-7.88%
Cappuccino
$1.24 ₴53.6
$2.29 KES 295
-45.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₴27.82
$0.57 KES 73.5
12.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₴22.70
$0.51 KES 65.3
1.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₴44.10
$1.89 KES 244
-46.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₴71.4
$2.97 KES 383
-44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 ₴43.34
$0.56 KES 72.1
78.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₴25.69
$0.56 KES 72.8
5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 ₴52.4
$1.66 KES 215
-27.11%
Eggs
$1.63 ₴70.6
$1.70 KES 220
-4.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 ₴380
$11.46 KES 1,480
-23.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.10 ₴178
$6.82 KES 881
-39.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 ₴298
$4.98 KES 643
37.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 ₴35.49
$3.08 KES 397
-73.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₴65.5
$1.09 KES 140
38.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ₴68.4
$2.17 KES 280
-27.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 ₴87.4
$1.01 KES 131
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ₴24.60
$1.07 KES 138
-46.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₴22.85
$0.97 KES 125
-45.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ₴42.67
$0.70 KES 90.1
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₴23.17
$0.74 KES 95.4
-28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 ₴114
$3.04 KES 393
-13.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.50 ₴195
$7.72 KES 997
-41.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₴33.67
$2.30 KES 297
-66.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₴55.0
$2.35 KES 303
-45.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₴10.91
$0.74 KES 95.0
-66.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.89 KES 2,956
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₴51.8
$1.53 KES 197
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 ₴21.34
$1.51 KES 195
-67.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 ₴193
$2.94 KES 380
51.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 ₴60.0
$1.60 KES 206
-13.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K ₴1.4M
$21.8K KES 2.8M
49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K ₴1.1M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
23.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.9 ₴3,205
$34.35 KES 4,434
115.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.35 ₴189
$16.96 KES 2,189
-74.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.08 ₴264
$39.99 KES 5,164
-84.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.31 ₴1,055
$23.38 KES 3,018
3.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.65 ₴419
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₴156
$6.22 KES 803
-42.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 ₴14.2K
$118 KES 15.2K
178.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,738 ₴335.7K
$8,155 KES 1.1M
-5.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 ₴2,274
$11.46 KES 1,479
357.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.43 ₴1,364
$19.60 KES 2,530
60.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 ₴3,618
$15.48 KES 1,999
438.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 ₴3,122
$15.55 KES 2,007
362.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₴6,697
$133 KES 17.1K
16.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.8 ₴4,245
$108 KES 13.9K
-9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 ₴9,463
$355 KES 45.8K
-38.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 ₴6,782
$214 KES 27.7K
-27.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$778 KES 100.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₴15.2K
$766 KES 98.9K
-54.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.83
12
40.25%

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

Last update for Kherson: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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