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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 16.6% cheaper than Kherson without rent, and 0 with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kisumu is 5.8% more expensive than Kherson without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.7 KES 608
$7.1 ₴295
-33.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 KES 3,036
$19.24 ₴799
22.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 KES 848
$5.94 ₴247
10.44%
Cappuccino
$2.19 KES 283
$1.23 ₴51.1
78.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 KES 78.2
$0.66 ₴27.26
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 69.1
$0.53 ₴22.01
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 247
$1.01 ₴41.95
89.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$1.71 ₴71.2
65.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$0.93 ₴38.47
-43.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.3
$0.63 ₴25.96
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 214
$1.27 ₴52.6
29.92%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 210
$1.6 ₴66.6
1.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 KES 1,491
$8.82 ₴366
30.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KES 848
$4.28 ₴178
53.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 KES 664
$6.77 ₴281
-24.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$0.76 ₴31.46
297.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 134
$1.51 ₴62.5
-31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 271
$1.51 ₴62.7
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 136
$2 ₴83.2
-47.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.57 ₴23.61
82.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 116
$0.57 ₴23.77
56.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$0.95 ₴39.62
-27.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.5 ₴20.66
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 406
$2.55 ₴106
23.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,024
$4.7 ₴195
68.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
$0.77 ₴32.15
183.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 294
$1.27 ₴52.7
78.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$0.23 ₴9.53
226.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 KES 3,022
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.19 ₴49.32
26.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KES 193
$0.49 ₴20.51
204.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$4.27 ₴177
-30.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.38 ₴57.5
14.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$33K ₴1.4M
-33.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$24.7K ₴1M
-20.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.78 KES 4,366
$73.8 ₴3,064
-54.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.48 KES 2,130
$4.28 ₴178
285.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.06 KES 5,178
$6.11 ₴254
555.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 KES 2,947
$24.55 ₴1,019
-7.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.59 ₴398
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 KES 819
$3.72 ₴155
70.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$334 ₴13.8K
-64.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KES 1M
$7,525 ₴312.4K
6.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.4 KES 1,474
$53.3 ₴2,214
-78.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.13 KES 2,473
$32.38 ₴1,344
-40.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.5 KES 2,003
$83.1 ₴3,449
-81.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.37 KES 1,987
$72.4 ₴3,006
-78.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 KES 17.2K
$159 ₴6,591
-16.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KES 13.9K
$98.5 ₴4,087
9.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KES 45.2K
$215 ₴8,940
62.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 KES 27.8K
$160 ₴6,630
34.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 KES 98.7K
$1,050 ₴43.6K
-27.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$810 ₴33.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 KES 101.9K
$361 ₴15K
118.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
16.83
-28.70%

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Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kherson: October 29, 2025

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