Cost of living

Kenya

compared to

United Kingdom

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Kenya
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$602
$2383
Cost of living Family
$1929
$5243
One person rent
$508
$1029
Family rent
$1194
$2889
Food expenses
$245
$455
Transport expenses
$146.79
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$487.71
$3801.17
Human freedom index
6.83
8.88
Life expectancy
53.01
82.82
English speaking %
16.53%
116.9%
Population
51.4M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($602) is 75% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Kenya ranked 158th vs 8th for United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kenya compared to 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Kenya
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$3.28
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.82
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.58
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2.56
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Kenya
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266.06
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166.54
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026.68
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356.18
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.82
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.15
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.47
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14.65
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$6513
Transportation
Kenya
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$31.48
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.98
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.71
Groceries
Kenya
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.39
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.46
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$2.76
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.35
Other
Kenya
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$24.53
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$3.89
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$19.91
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$48.46
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146.76
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$6910
$17618

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