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Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Machakos - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $352 (excluding rent), and $456 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $923 (excluding rent), and $1,066 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.25 KES 291
$2.25 KES 291
$7.51 KES 971
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.25 KES 5,073
$19.63 KES 2,536
$62.8 KES 8,118
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 KES 868
$5.34 KES 691
$7.87 KES 1,017
Cappuccino
$1.92 KES 248
$0.93 KES 120
$5.93 KES 766
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.8
$0.47 KES 60.3
$1.96 KES 253
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 69.1
$0.4 KES 51.9
$1.19 KES 154
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 KES 256
$1.98 KES 256
$3.98 KES 514
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 343
$2.27 KES 294
$4.54 KES 587
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.4 KES 52.2
$0.4 KES 52.2
$1.2 KES 155
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 61.5
$0.48 KES 61.5
$0.88 KES 114
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 KES 103
$0.79 KES 103
$3.19 KES 412
Eggs
$1.42 KES 184
$1.27 KES 164
$2.85 KES 369
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 KES 1,524
$5.19 KES 671
$31.4 KES 4,058
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 KES 895
$3.18 KES 410
$8.77 KES 1,133
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.71 KES 609
$4.33 KES 559
$7.07 KES 914
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 KES 198
$1.38 KES 178
$3.83 KES 495
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 KES 104
$0.71 KES 91.4
$2.01 KES 259
Oranges (1kg)
$0.37 KES 48.24
$0.37 KES 48.24
$3.99 KES 516
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 KES 47.96
$0.37 KES 47.96
$1.84 KES 237
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.47 KES 60.9
$2.38 KES 307
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.47 KES 60.8
$1.98 KES 255
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 87.9
$0.4 KES 51.2
$1.57 KES 203
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$0.41 KES 52.8
$1.21 KES 157
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 KES 408
$1.58 KES 205
$3.95 KES 511
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$6.9 KES 891
$19.16 KES 2,477
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KES 256
$1.59 KES 206
$2.83 KES 366
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KES 360
$1.95 KES 252
$3.9 KES 505
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.8 KES 103
$2.4 KES 310
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 KES 101
$0.78 KES 101
$2.35 KES 304
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 KES 377
$2.34 KES 302
$5.46 KES 705
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 KES 184
$1.31 KES 169
$1.65 KES 213
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$15.7K KES 2M
$23.6K KES 3.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$15.2K KES 2M
$30.4K KES 3.9M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$34.84 KES 4,503
$17.25 KES 2,230
$66.7 KES 8,615
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.59 KES 981
$7.59 KES 981
$37.94 KES 4,904
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.74 KES 1,517
$11.74 KES 1,517
$78.2 KES 10.1K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 KES 808
$4.68 KES 605
$9.37 KES 1,211
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.94 KES 5,937
$45.94 KES 5,937
$383 KES 49.5K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,092 KES 1M
$3,893 KES 503.1K
$15.6K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.75 KES 1,519
$9.39 KES 1,214
$39.15 KES 5,060
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.17 KES 3,124
$11.68 KES 1,509
$46.69 KES 6,035
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 KES 8,446
$23.19 KES 2,997
$147 KES 19K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.57 KES 4,985
$23.15 KES 2,991
$116 KES 15K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.3 KES 11.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.9 KES 9,166
$63.1 KES 8,148
$78.8 KES 10.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 KES 19.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$387 KES 50.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
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