Cost of living in Thika, Kenya

The cost of living in Thika, Kenya is approximately 571 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1613 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Thika

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
571 $
Without Rent
368 $
Rent & Utilities
202 $
Food
249 $
Transport
58 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
410 $
GDP per Capita
1,950 $
Freedom Index
6.57
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
19%
Population
279.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.87 $
Dinner 31.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $
Capuccino 2.33 $
Coke, 330ml 0.65 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.9 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.47 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.4 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.14 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.95 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.7 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.05 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.16 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.47 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.42 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.69 $
Cigarette pack 2.33 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.77 $
Monthly Pass 33.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 21.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.76 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.93 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.18 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 17 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 120 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 310 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 241 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 881 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 618 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,356 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 41 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.55%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.18 $
Haircut 4.98 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 19.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 168 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,298 $