Cost of living in Kenya

The cost of living in Kenya is approximately 671 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1868 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kenya

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
671 $
Without Rent
433 $
Rent & Utilities
238 $
Food
245 $
Transport
131 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
413 $
GDP per Capita
1,950 $
Freedom Index
6.57
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
19%
Population
48.5M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.43 $
Dinner 25.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.11 $
Capuccino 2.49 $
Coke, 330ml 0.6 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.49 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.99 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.78 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.78 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.99 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.12 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.37 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.03 $
Cigarette pack 2.94 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.72 $
Monthly Pass 35.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.57 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 21 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.96 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.71 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.92 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.17 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 26 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 40.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 141 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 404 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 293 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 917 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2, $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,6 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 413 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.91%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.64 $
Haircut 4.58 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 54.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 17.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 145 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,707 $

Cities in Kenya by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Nairobi
$476
Mombasa
$369
Thika
$368
Machakos
$363
Meru
$358
Kisumu
$356
Mumias
$323
Eldoret
$321
Malindi
$317
Nakuru
$309