Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 109.4% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 268.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 120.8% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 201.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.10
$3.94 KES 509
412.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.1
$35.28 KES 4,559
150.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.71
$6.97 KES 901
47.92%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.45
$2.29 KES 296
101.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.66 KES 85.2
263.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.53 KES 68.9
218.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.12
$2.29 KES 296
199.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.75
$2.75 KES 355
130.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$0.82 KES 106
104.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.53 KES 68.8
226.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.35 KES 174
65.93%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$1.55 KES 200
157.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.21
$10.25 KES 1,324
-5.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.53
$6.29 KES 813
38.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.76
$4.95 KES 639
190.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.82 KES 364
8.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.03 KES 133
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.88 KES 243
48.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$0.90 KES 116
295.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$0.82 KES 106
104.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.96 KES 124
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.68 KES 88.3
72.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.65 KES 84.5
129.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.94
$3.08 KES 397
548.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.97
$9.54 KES 1,233
11.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.12 KES 274
32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$2.67 KES 345
28.46%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$0.80 KES 103
308.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.5
$29.53 KES 3,816
219.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.99
$1.56 KES 202
241.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.57 KES 203
1.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.28
$3.05 KES 394
788.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.53 KES 197
30.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$19.3K KES 2.5M
99.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$18.0K KES 2.3M
122.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$33.13 KES 4,281
864.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.02
$15.18 KES 1,961
14.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.46
$38.11 KES 4,924
10.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.42
$37.69 KES 4,870
22.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.11
$19.71 KES 2,547
-17.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.26
$6.16 KES 796
122.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,283
$163 KES 21.1K
951.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$7,409 KES 957.4K
185.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.9
$14.08 KES 1,820
544.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.98
$20.63 KES 2,666
113.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$49.14 KES 6,349
106.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.8
$46.63 KES 6,025
126.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,060
$305 KES 39.4K
365.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £839
$145 KES 18.8K
672.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,730
$850 KES 109.8K
172.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,352
$354 KES 45.8K
409.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,364
$1,461 KES 188.8K
299.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,387
$931 KES 120.3K
386.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,464
$346 KES 44.7K
853.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.57
-57.63%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

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