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

😐 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 8.4% more expensive than Kherson without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kisumu is 2.3% more expensive than Kherson without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 KES 603
$7.32 ₴318
-36.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.66 KES 3,055
$18.97 ₴823
24.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 KES 835
$5.96 ₴258
8.56%
Cappuccino
$2.29 KES 295
$1.24 ₴53.6
84.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 73.5
$0.64 ₴27.82
-10.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.3
$0.52 ₴22.70
-1.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 KES 244
$1.02 ₴44.10
85.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 383
$1.65 ₴71.4
80.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 KES 72.1
$1.00 ₴43.34
-44.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$0.59 ₴25.69
-5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KES 215
$1.21 ₴52.4
37.19%
Eggs
$1.70 KES 220
$1.63 ₴70.6
4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 KES 1,480
$8.75 ₴380
30.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 KES 881
$4.10 ₴178
66.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 KES 643
$6.87 ₴298
-27.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KES 397
$0.82 ₴35.49
275.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 140
$1.51 ₴65.5
-27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 280
$1.58 ₴68.4
37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$2.02 ₴87.4
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$0.57 ₴24.60
87.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$0.53 ₴22.85
83.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.1
$0.98 ₴42.67
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.4
$0.53 ₴23.17
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 393
$2.63 ₴114
15.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.72 KES 997
$4.50 ₴195
71.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KES 297
$0.78 ₴33.67
194.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 KES 303
$1.27 ₴55.0
85.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$0.25 ₴10.91
196.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.89 KES 2,956
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 197
$1.19 ₴51.8
28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.49 ₴21.34
208.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
$4.45 ₴193
-33.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.38 ₴60.0
15.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$32.7K ₴1.4M
-33.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$24.3K ₴1.1M
-18.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.35 KES 4,434
$73.9 ₴3,205
-53.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.96 KES 2,189
$4.35 ₴189
289.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.99 KES 5,164
$6.08 ₴264
557.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.38 KES 3,018
$24.31 ₴1,055
-3.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.65 ₴419
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 KES 803
$3.59 ₴156
73.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 KES 15.2K
$328 ₴14.2K
-64.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 KES 1.1M
$7,738 ₴335.7K
5.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.46 KES 1,479
$52.4 ₴2,274
-78.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.60 KES 2,530
$31.43 ₴1,364
-37.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KES 1,999
$83.4 ₴3,618
-81.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.55 KES 2,007
$71.9 ₴3,122
-78.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 KES 17.1K
$154 ₴6,697
-14.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 KES 13.9K
$97.8 ₴4,245
10.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 KES 45.8K
$218 ₴9,463
62.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 KES 27.7K
$156 ₴6,782
37.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$778 KES 100.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 KES 98.9K
$350 ₴15.2K
118.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
16.83
-28.70%

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Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kherson: March 1, 2026

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