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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 109.3% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 267.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 112.9% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 206.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$3.86 KES 499
420.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$34.45 KES 4,452
161.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.92 KES 894
44.94%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.21 KES 285
113.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.67 KES 86.3
267.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.5 KES 64.7
238.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.39 KES 308
175.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.77 KES 358
126.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.82 KES 106
101.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.5 KES 64.7
232.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.36 KES 176
66.18%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.6 KES 207
155.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.18 KES 1,316
-3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$6.27 KES 811
39.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$5.2 KES 672
175.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.78 KES 359
9.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.97 KES 125
72.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.8 KES 233
61.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$0.88 KES 114
294.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.86 KES 111
88.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.95 KES 122
68.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.68 KES 88.5
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.69 KES 89.8
127.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.13 KES 405
552.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$11.34 KES 1,466
-7.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.15 KES 278
31.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.58 KES 333
27.91%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.75 KES 96.7
344.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$29.74 KES 3,844
218.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.52 KES 197
259.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.56 KES 201
-0.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$3.18 KES 411
743.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.48 KES 191
35.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$18.7K KES 2.4M
101.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$17.9K KES 2.3M
131.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$32.69 KES 4,225
875.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$15.07 KES 1,948
16.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$38.25 KES 4,944
9.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$37.13 KES 4,799
23.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$19.55 KES 2,526
-18.87%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$6.26 KES 809
119.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$164 KES 21.1K
973.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$7,586 KES 980.4K
180.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$14.19 KES 1,834
538.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$20.99 KES 2,713
111.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$49.48 KES 6,395
104.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$45.68 KES 5,904
125.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$310 KES 40.1K
360.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$147 KES 19K
688.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$875 KES 113.1K
166.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$358 KES 46.3K
415.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,434 KES 185.3K
322.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,290 KES 166.7K
273.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$353 KES 45.7K
786.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.57
-57.63%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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