Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Da Nang

🙂 Solo nomad: Machakos is 8.2% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Machakos is 9.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$1.89 ₫49.2K
22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.11 KES 5,054
$18.99 ₫494K
105.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KES 857
$4.78 ₫124.4K
38.70%
Cappuccino
$1.87 KES 242
$1.61 ₫42K
16.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KES 90.7
$0.49 ₫12.9K
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.5
$0.29 ₫7,535
75.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 KES 245
$1.07 ₫27.9K
77.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 343
$1.61 ₫42K
64.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-71.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.2
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-53.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 KES 98
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-35.04%
Eggs
$1.37 KES 178
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-4.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 KES 1,482
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.9 KES 892
$3.65 ₫95K
89.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.56 KES 589
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-52.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 KES 204
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-40.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-20.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.6
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-63.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 KES 52.2
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-61.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 104
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-29.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 KES 97.7
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-33.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.2
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.73
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 KES 392
$1.36 ₫35.3K
122.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$7.4 ₫192.5K
57.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$0.82 ₫21.3K
136.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KES 360
$1.57 ₫40.9K
77.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-8.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.69 ₫18K
15.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-74.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 KES 187
$0.9 ₫23.4K
61.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K KES 2.9M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-19.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KES 2.6M
$28.7K ₫748M
-30.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.05 KES 4,401
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-54.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 KES 997
$5.88 ₫153K
31.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.83 KES 1,529
$8.09 ₫210.5K
46.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 KES 817
$3.01 ₫78.3K
109.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.98 KES 6,072
$153 ₫4M
-69.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,164 KES 1.1M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-35.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 KES 1,520
$39.58 ₫1M
-70.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.69 KES 3,061
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 KES 8,337
$52.1 ₫1.4M
23.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.4 KES 4,963
$75.4 ₫2M
-49.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 KES 11.8K
$354 ₫9.2M
-74.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 KES 9,076
$243 ₫6.3M
-71.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 KES 19.9K
$721 ₫18.8M
-78.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$459 ₫11.9M
-75.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Machakos
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 KES 49.5K
$454 ₫11.8M
-15.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
10.67
39.08%

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Last update for Machakos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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