36.33
Ubud
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Cost of Living in Kenya - Updated Prices & Insights
34.54
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $493 (excluding rent), and $665 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,189 (excluding rent), and $1,574 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.78 KES 488
$1.51 KES 195
$7.55 KES 976
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.57 KES 4,468
$20.74 KES 2,680
$99 KES 12.8K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 KES 881
$5.31 KES 686
$7.96 KES 1,028
Cappuccino
$2.28 KES 294
$0.94 KES 121
$6.01 KES 776
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KES 85.8
$0.38 KES 48.51
$1.49 KES 193
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.9
$0.32 KES 41.7
$1.21 KES 156
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 KES 298
$1.54 KES 199
$3.84 KES 497
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 KES 345
$2.29 KES 296
$4.57 KES 591
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 107
$0.48 KES 62
$1.21 KES 156
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 65.3
$0.45 KES 57.8
$0.75 KES 96.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$0.92 KES 119
$2.48 KES 320
Eggs
$1.62 KES 209
$1.19 KES 153
$2.5 KES 323
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 KES 1,315
$4.55 KES 588
$30.34 KES 3,921
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 KES 830
$3.08 KES 397
$8.49 KES 1,097
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5 KES 646
$3.8 KES 491
$6.08 KES 786
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 KES 366
$1.18 KES 152
$3.93 KES 508
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.63 KES 82
$2.04 KES 263
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$0.68 KES 88.2
$3.77 KES 488
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.37 KES 48.06
$1.48 KES 191
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$0.4 KES 51.2
$1.73 KES 223
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$0.47 KES 60.9
$1.82 KES 236
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 87.3
$0.32 KES 41
$1.42 KES 184
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 84.5
$0.38 KES 49.21
$1.02 KES 131
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.98 KES 257
$3.98 KES 514
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 KES 1,385
$6.13 KES 792
$19.14 KES 2,474
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 KES 273
$1.57 KES 203
$2.74 KES 354
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 KES 331
$1.81 KES 234
$3.77 KES 487
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 98.1
$0.53 KES 68.8
$1.53 KES 197
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.66 KES 3,833
$23.41 KES 3,026
$46.83 KES 6,052
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.42 KES 184
$3.16 KES 408
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.91 KES 118
$2.27 KES 294
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 KES 404
$2.35 KES 303
$5.48 KES 708
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 KES 200
$1.19 KES 154
$1.73 KES 224
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K KES 2.5M
$14.1K KES 1.8M
$23.6K KES 3M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18K KES 2.3M
$14.2K KES 1.8M
$27.5K KES 3.6M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$32.89 KES 4,250
$15.43 KES 1,994
$65.6 KES 8,475
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.9 KES 1,926
$7.7 KES 995
$30.79 KES 3,980
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.95 KES 4,905
$22.84 KES 2,951
$76.1 KES 9,839
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.25 KES 4,814
$15.51 KES 2,005
$77.6 KES 10K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.96 KES 2,579
$7.79 KES 1,007
$38.93 KES 5,031
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$4.68 KES 604
$11.7 KES 1,512
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 KES 21.3K
$78 KES 10.1K
$351 KES 45.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,516 KES 971.4K
$3,878 KES 501.2K
$15.5K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.47 KES 1,870
$9.39 KES 1,214
$39.16 KES 5,061
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.14 KES 2,733
$6.26 KES 809
$46.92 KES 6,063
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.55 KES 6,404
$19.48 KES 2,517
$117 KES 15.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.07 KES 6,083
$19.66 KES 2,540
$101 KES 13.1K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40K
$118 KES 15.2K
$708 KES 91.4K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$77.2 KES 9,979
$347 KES 44.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 KES 109.7K
$344 KES 44.5K
$1,531 KES 197.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 KES 45.7K
$200 KES 25.9K
$771 KES 99.6K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 KES 193.4K
$762 KES 98.4K
$3,809 KES 492.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,377 KES 178K
$696 KES 89.9K
$2,705 KES 349.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 KES 44.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
10.9
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