Summary: A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,722$ (211,208KSh) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 475$ (58,238KSh) without rent. The cost of living in Kenya is, on average, 54.06% lower than in the United States.
Restaurants
Amount
Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
500.00 KSh
200.00-1,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
4,000.00 KSh
2,000.00-8,000.00
McMeal at Mcdonald’s (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
700.00 KSh
500.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (0.5-litre draught)
250.00 KSh
180.00-400.00
Imported Beer (0.33-litre bottle)
350.00 KSh
250.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular)
257.42 KSh
100.00-500.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33-litre bottle)
62.31 KSh
40.00-125.00
Water (0.33-litre bottle)
49.48 KSh
30.00-100.00
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 litre)
100.92 KSh
50.00-140.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
60.01 KSh
50.00-100.00
Rice (white), (1kg)
164.53 KSh
100.00-250.00
Eggs (regular) (12)
172.31 KSh
128.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1kg)
1,285.76 KSh
500.00-2,500.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
731.00 KSh
450.00-1,126.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
536.97 KSh
400.00-800.00
Apples (1kg)
248.91 KSh
100.00-400.00
Banana (1kg)
127.86 KSh
60.00-245.00
Oranges (1kg)
212.92 KSh
65.00-400.00
Tomato (1kg)
110.25 KSh
50.00-200.00
Potato (1kg)
96.16 KSh
50.00-160.00
Onion (1kg)
105.85 KSh
50.00-200.00
Lettuce (1 head)
76.92 KSh
50.00-120.00
Water (1.5-litre bottle)
84.22 KSh
50.00-150.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
1,200.00 KSh
700.00-2,250.00
Domestic Beer (0.5-litre bottle)
230.34 KSh
160.00-300.00
Imported Beer (0.33-litre bottle)
284.89 KSh
200.00-400.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
300.00 KSh
215.00-400.00
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
100.00 KSh
50.00-150.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
4,000.00 KSh
3,000.00-6,521.74
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
275.00 KSh
180.00-500.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
150.00 KSh
93.21-224.42
Taxi 1-hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
250.00 KSh
200.00-600.00
Gasoline (1 litre)
142.90 KSh
120.00-179.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
2,000,000.00 KSh
1,500,000.00-2,650,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
1,904,761.90 KSh
1,400,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
3,317.57 KSh
2,000.00-5,950.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
3.86 KSh
2.00-4.31
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
5,556.10 KSh
3,000.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
5,202.38 KSh
2,500.00-10,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
1,823.08 KSh
1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
800.00 KSh
600.00-1,500.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
16,819.63 KSh
7,500.00-40,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
1,053,684.21 KSh
600,000.00-2,100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
1,771.88 KSh
1,000.00-4,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)
2,851.72 KSh
1,500.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
4,507.00 KSh
2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
4,673.14 KSh
2,500.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
30,480.00 KSh
13,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
17,100.00 KSh
10,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
81,274.51 KSh
30,000.00-200,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
40,383.93 KSh
22,000.00-80,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy an Apartment in City Centre
222,727.09 KSh
152,000.00-710,418.09
Price per Square Meter to Buy an Apartment Outside of Centre
87,044.20 KSh
42,000.00-377,597.98
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
49,628.88 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
12.40
10.00-15.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy an Apartment in City Centre
222,727.09 KSh
152,000.00-710,418.09
Price per Square Meter to Buy an Apartment Outside of Centre
87,044.20 KSh
42,000.00-377,597.98
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
49,628.88 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate