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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kisumu is 30.8% more expensive than Kherson without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kisumu is 2.2% more expensive than Kherson without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 KESย 613
$7.20 โ‚ด313
-34.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 KESย 3,011
$19.18 โ‚ด833
21.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 KESย 870
$6.21 โ‚ด270
8.70%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KESย 297
$1.24 โ‚ด53.7
86.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KESย 76.9
$0.64 โ‚ด27.77
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESย 64.1
$0.54 โ‚ด23.26
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KESย 252
$0.94 โ‚ด40.92
107.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KESย 368
$1.74 โ‚ด75.4
64.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 66.8
$1.00 โ‚ด43.53
-48.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESย 67.1
$0.63 โ‚ด27.24
-17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KESย 211
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
34.43%
Eggs
$1.69 KESย 218
$1.57 โ‚ด68.1
7.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KESย 1,477
$9.06 โ‚ด393
26.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 KESย 895
$4.25 โ‚ด185
63.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 KESย 665
$6.98 โ‚ด303
-26.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KESย 397
$0.83 โ‚ด36.01
271.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$1.49 โ‚ด64.5
-30.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 KESย 275
$1.54 โ‚ด67.0
38.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESย 136
$1.93 โ‚ด84.0
-45.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KESย 137
$0.57 โ‚ด24.77
85.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KESย 118
$0.57 โ‚ด24.92
59.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESย 83.7
$0.96 โ‚ด41.59
-32.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESย 95.0
$0.53 โ‚ด22.95
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KESย 402
$2.67 โ‚ด116
16.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 KESย 1,008
$4.57 โ‚ด198
71.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 KESย 292
$0.85 โ‚ด36.94
165.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 KESย 303
$1.26 โ‚ด54.6
86.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KESย 104
$0.23 โ‚ด9.93
252.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.11 KESย 2,982
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KESย 204
$1.22 โ‚ด53.2
29.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KESย 196
$0.49 โ‚ด21.41
210.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESย 368
$4.33 โ‚ด188
-34.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KESย 205
$1.31 โ‚ด57.1
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$32.4K โ‚ด1.4M
-33.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
$24.7K โ‚ด1.1M
-19.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 KESย 4,428
$72.6 โ‚ด3,153
-52.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 KESย 2,203
$4.34 โ‚ด189
293.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.39 KESย 5,081
$6.04 โ‚ด262
552.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 KESย 3,000
$24.21 โ‚ด1,052
-3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.90 โ‚ด430
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KESย 808
$3.73 โ‚ด162
68.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 KESย 14.8K
$334 โ‚ด14.5K
-65.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,149 KESย 1.1M
$7,552 โ‚ด328.0K
7.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.42 KESย 1,474
$52.7 โ‚ด2,288
-78.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 KESย 2,540
$31.23 โ‚ด1,357
-36.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.28 KESย 1,972
$81.6 โ‚ด3,544
-81.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.76 KESย 2,033
$72.0 โ‚ด3,128
-78.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 KESย 17.7K
$160 โ‚ด6,955
-14.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KESย 13.9K
$97.5 โ‚ด4,233
10.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 KESย 44.6K
$217 โ‚ด9,419
59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 KESย 28.4K
$159 โ‚ด6,914
38.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$789 KESย 101.8K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Kherson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 KESย 101.9K
$355 โ‚ด15.4K
122.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
16.83
-28.70%

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Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kherson: January 13, 2026

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