30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Thika - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $452 (excluding rent), and $481 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,130 (excluding rent), and $1,148 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 694
$2.3 KES 297
$7.67 KES 992
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.23 KES 4,941
$19.11 KES 2,470
$61.2 KES 7,907
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 KES 901
$5.55 KES 717
$8.17 KES 1,056
Cappuccino
$2.39 KES 309
$0.92 KES 119
$5.89 KES 761
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.5
$0.45 KES 58.3
$1.22 KES 157
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.1
$0.37 KES 48.04
$1.11 KES 143
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 KES 225
$1.74 KES 225
$3.96 KES 512
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 KES 244
$1.89 KES 244
$4.55 KES 588
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KES 113
$0.53 KES 67.9
$1.13 KES 146
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.4
$0.47 KES 61.4
$0.88 KES 113
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 KES 172
$0.92 KES 118
$3.04 KES 393
Eggs
$1.35 KES 175
$1.21 KES 156
$2.72 KES 351
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.69 KES 1,510
$5.15 KES 666
$31.13 KES 4,023
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 KES 896
$3.18 KES 411
$8.78 KES 1,135
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.95 KES 252
$1.95 KES 252
$7.02 KES 907
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 KES 403
$1.4 KES 181
$3.9 KES 503
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.66 KES 85.5
$1.88 KES 243
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 KES 279
$0.78 KES 101
$4.25 KES 549
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.46 KES 58.8
$1.91 KES 247
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.45 KES 58.4
$2.28 KES 294
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 151
$0.47 KES 60.7
$1.97 KES 255
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 82.8
$0.37 KES 48.18
$1.48 KES 192
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KES 104
$0.48 KES 61.5
$1.2 KES 155
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 KES 294
$1.52 KES 196
$3.79 KES 490
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KES 1,487
$6.9 KES 892
$19.17 KES 2,478
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 KES 224
$1.58 KES 205
$2.82 KES 364
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 KES 255
$1.98 KES 255
$3.96 KES 512
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.4 KES 181
$2.34 KES 303
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.18 KES 153
$2.37 KES 306
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
$2.35 KES 304
$5.5 KES 710
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.02 KES 132
$1.67 KES 216
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$15.5K KES 2M
$23.2K KES 3M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KES 2.6M
$15.6K KES 2M
$31.1K KES 4M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$33.91 KES 4,383
$16.79 KES 2,171
$64.9 KES 8,386
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 KES 2,184
$7.78 KES 1,005
$38.88 KES 5,025
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 KES 5,124
$23.37 KES 3,020
$77.9 KES 10.1K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 KES 820
$4.76 KES 615
$9.52 KES 1,230
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$92.5 KES 12K
$385 KES 49.8K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,191 KES 1.1M
$3,941 KES 509.3K
$15.8K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.2 KES 2,352
$9.26 KES 1,197
$38.6 KES 4,988
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.9 KES 3,088
$11.55 KES 1,492
$46.16 KES 5,966
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 KES 8,323
$22.85 KES 2,953
$145 KES 18.7K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,173
$22.78 KES 2,945
$114 KES 14.7K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$624 KES 80.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11
18
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