30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Kisumu - Updated Prices & Insights
29.84
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $458 (excluding rent), and $600 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,040 (excluding rent), and $1,296 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 KES 592
$2.29 KES 296
$7.65 KES 988
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 KES 2,984
$19.24 KES 2,487
$61.6 KES 7,959
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 KES 875
$5.58 KES 721
$8.21 KES 1,061
Cappuccino
$2.29 KES 296
$0.95 KES 123
$6.1 KES 788
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 KES 78.1
$0.41 KES 52.5
$1.29 KES 167
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.6
$0.4 KES 51.5
$1.18 KES 153
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 KES 246
$1.9 KES 246
$3.82 KES 493
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KES 379
$2.35 KES 303
$4.69 KES 606
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$0.53 KES 68.1
$1.13 KES 146
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$0.49 KES 63
$0.83 KES 107
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KES 205
$0.91 KES 118
$3.02 KES 391
Eggs
$1.7 KES 219
$1.27 KES 164
$2.85 KES 368
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.58 KES 1,496
$5.1 KES 659
$30.83 KES 3,985
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 KES 857
$3.04 KES 393
$8.39 KES 1,084
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 644
$4.22 KES 546
$6.9 KES 892
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 397
$1.38 KES 178
$3.84 KES 496
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 141
$0.7 KES 90.1
$1.98 KES 256
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$0.76 KES 98
$4.11 KES 531
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.46 KES 58.8
$1.91 KES 247
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$0.47 KES 60.2
$2.35 KES 304
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.44 KES 56.6
$1.84 KES 237
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$0.4 KES 52.3
$1.61 KES 208
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 96.1
$0.44 KES 57.4
$1.12 KES 145
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 KES 401
$1.56 KES 201
$3.89 KES 502
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 KES 999
$6.95 KES 898
$19.31 KES 2,495
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 KES 284
$1.52 KES 197
$2.71 KES 350
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 KES 302
$1.95 KES 252
$3.9 KES 504
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.5
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.99 KES 2,972
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.35 KES 175
$3.77 KES 487
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 196
$0.92 KES 119
$3.05 KES 394
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$2.39 KES 308
$5.57 KES 720
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.32 KES 171
$1.66 KES 215
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$15.3K KES 2M
$23K KES 3M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KES 2.5M
$15.2K KES 2M
$30.3K KES 3.9M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$33.78 KES 4,366
$16.73 KES 2,162
$64.6 KES 8,354
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.95 KES 2,190
$7.8 KES 1,009
$39 KES 5,040
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.87 KES 5,152
$23.5 KES 3,037
$78.3 KES 10.1K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.92 KES 2,962
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 KES 794
$4.61 KES 596
$9.22 KES 1,191
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$93.4 KES 12.1K
$389 KES 50.3K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,929 KES 1M
$3,814 KES 493K
$15.3K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.69 KES 1,511
$9.35 KES 1,208
$38.96 KES 5,035
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.28 KES 2,492
$11.57 KES 1,496
$46.28 KES 5,981
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.23 KES 1,968
$15.23 KES 1,968
$145 KES 18.7K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.32 KES 1,980
$15.32 KES 1,980
$115 KES 14.8K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 KES 17.6K
$117 KES 15.1K
$156 KES 20.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 KES 14K
$77.3 KES 9,996
$139 KES 18K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 KES 44.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 KES 27.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$765 KES 98.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 KES 101.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11
18
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