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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kherson is 18.6% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kherson is 15.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.29 ₴320
$4.54 KES 587
60.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.42 ₴852
$23.13 KES 2,988
-16.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 ₴272
$6.67 KES 861
-6.90%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ₴54.0
$2.27 KES 293
-45.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₴30.73
$0.57 KES 73.4
22.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴23.53
$0.50 KES 64.4
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₴44.19
$1.97 KES 255
-48.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₴72.8
$2.98 KES 385
-44.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₴44.53
$0.56 KES 71.9
82.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 ₴26.25
$0.53 KES 68.0
13.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ₴55.8
$1.64 KES 211
-22.56%
Eggs
$1.55 ₴68.2
$1.69 KES 219
-8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 ₴382
$11.43 KES 1,476
-23.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 ₴180
$6.88 KES 888
-40.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.01 ₴308
$5.16 KES 666
35.85%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 ₴33.83
$3.07 KES 397
-74.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 ₴65.9
$1.08 KES 139
38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ₴68.6
$2.06 KES 266
-24.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ₴86.6
$1.05 KES 136
87.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₴26.96
$1.02 KES 132
-40.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₴24.67
$0.95 KES 122
-41.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ₴41.84
$0.68 KES 88.2
39.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₴21.45
$0.80 KES 104
-38.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ₴112
$3.04 KES 393
-15.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 ₴200
$7.73 KES 998
-41.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₴36.80
$2.22 KES 286
-62.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₴58.1
$2.37 KES 306
-44.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₴11.02
$0.79 KES 103
-68.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.81 KES 2,945
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₴52.2
$1.52 KES 196
-21.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 ₴20.29
$1.58 KES 204
-70.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 ₴187
$2.85 KES 369
49.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₴58.5
$1.51 KES 195
-11.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K ₴1.4M
$21.6K KES 2.8M
47.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₴1.1M
$19.9K KES 2.6M
24.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.1 ₴3,252
$34.85 KES 4,500
112.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.35 ₴191
$16.77 KES 2,166
-74.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.14 ₴269
$39.39 KES 5,087
-84.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 ₴1,087
$23.53 KES 3,039
5.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.74 ₴427
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 ₴156
$6.21 KES 802
-42.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ₴14.5K
$114 KES 14.7K
191.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,575 ₴332.2K
$7,951 KES 1.0M
-4.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 ₴2,313
$11.55 KES 1,492
356.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.21 ₴1,369
$19.22 KES 2,482
62.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 ₴3,663
$15.16 KES 1,958
450.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 ₴3,154
$15.29 KES 1,975
370.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 ₴6,858
$134 KES 17.2K
17.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.1 ₴4,216
$106 KES 13.7K
-9.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 ₴9,659
$353 KES 45.6K
-37.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₴6,957
$213 KES 27.5K
-25.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,024 ₴44.9K
$783 KES 101.2K
30.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 ₴36.7K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 ₴15.5K
$783 KES 101.1K
-54.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.83
12
40.25%

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Last update for Kherson: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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