Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Singapore 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 188.8% higher than in Kenya (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 300.4% higher than in Kenya | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 817.9% higher than in Kenya | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 124.1% higher than in Kenya | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 142.5% higher than in Kenya | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 170.6% higher than in Kenya | |
Restaurants | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 KSh (5.15 S$) |
1,358.08 KSh (14.00 S$) |
+171.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 KSh (41.23 S$) |
9,700.59 KSh (100.00 S$) |
+142.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
830.00 KSh (8.56 S$) |
970.06 KSh (10.00 S$) |
+16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 KSh (3.09 S$) |
1,164.07 KSh (12.00 S$) |
+288.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 KSh (3.61 S$) |
1,067.07 KSh (11.00 S$) |
+204.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
287.23 KSh (2.96 S$) |
606.64 KSh (6.25 S$) |
+111.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
87.92 KSh (0.91 S$) |
222.61 KSh (2.29 S$) |
+153.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
64.87 KSh (0.67 S$) |
158.63 KSh (1.64 S$) |
+144.6 % |
Markets | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
398.72 KSh (4.11 S$) |
1,388.96 KSh (14.32 S$) |
+248.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
61.89 KSh (0.64 S$) |
261.01 KSh (2.69 S$) |
+321.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
84.23 KSh (0.87 S$) |
161.54 KSh (1.67 S$) |
+91.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
204.77 KSh (2.11 S$) |
420.51 KSh (4.33 S$) |
+105.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
605.36 KSh (6.24 S$) |
1,017.49 KSh (10.49 S$) |
+68.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
364.19 KSh (3.75 S$) |
617.06 KSh (6.36 S$) |
+69.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
293.60 KSh (3.03 S$) |
1,200.42 KSh (12.37 S$) |
+308.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
160.34 KSh (1.65 S$) |
257.79 KSh (2.66 S$) |
+60.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
60.04 KSh (0.62 S$) |
174.64 KSh (1.80 S$) |
+190.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
105.73 KSh (1.09 S$) |
247.55 KSh (2.55 S$) |
+134.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
50.41 KSh (0.52 S$) |
165.40 KSh (1.71 S$) |
+228.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
49.55 KSh (0.51 S$) |
139.23 KSh (1.44 S$) |
+181.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
60.57 KSh (0.62 S$) |
128.56 KSh (1.33 S$) |
+112.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
93.63 KSh (0.97 S$) |
230.49 KSh (2.38 S$) |
+146.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
88.44 KSh (0.91 S$) |
197.27 KSh (2.03 S$) |
+123.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,400.00 KSh (14.43 S$) |
2,910.18 KSh (30.00 S$) |
+107.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
266.85 KSh (2.75 S$) |
532.99 KSh (5.49 S$) |
+99.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
337.40 KSh (3.48 S$) |
672.70 KSh (6.93 S$) |
+99.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 KSh (4.12 S$) |
1,639.40 KSh (16.90 S$) |
+309.9 % |
Transportation | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 KSh (1.03 S$) |
194.01 KSh (2.00 S$) |
+94.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,600.00 KSh (37.11 S$) |
11,640.71 KSh (120.00 S$) |
+223.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 KSh (2.06 S$) |
446.23 KSh (4.60 S$) |
+123.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
321.87 KSh (3.32 S$) |
156.12 KSh (1.61 S$) |
-51.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 KSh (4.12 S$) |
2,027.42 KSh (20.90 S$) |
+406.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
739.64 KSh (7.62 S$) |
1,053.04 KSh (10.86 S$) |
+42.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,500,000.00 KSh (25,771.62 S$) |
17,461,065.55 KSh (180,000.00 S$) |
+598.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,293,750.00 KSh (23,645.46 S$) |
15,485,908.62 KSh (159,638.80 S$) |
+575.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,113.35 KSh (42.40 S$) |
20,649.50 KSh (212.87 S$) |
+402.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,875.61 KSh (19.34 S$) |
2,322.65 KSh (23.94 S$) |
+23.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,909.26 KSh (50.61 S$) |
4,661.83 KSh (48.06 S$) |
-5.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,869.45 KSh (50.20 S$) |
13,991.83 KSh (144.24 S$) |
+187.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,558.82 KSh (26.38 S$) |
1,528.48 KSh (15.76 S$) |
-40.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 KSh (8.25 S$) |
1,455.09 KSh (15.00 S$) |
+81.9 % |
Childcare | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
20,852.56 KSh (214.96 S$) |
148,296.37 KSh (1,528.74 S$) |
+611.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
976,503.20 KSh (10,066.43 S$) |
3,563,475.15 KSh (36,734.62 S$) |
+264.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,919.86 KSh (19.79 S$) |
9,956.30 KSh (102.64 S$) |
+418.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,784.62 KSh (28.71 S$) |
5,529.03 KSh (57.00 S$) |
+98.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,062.59 KSh (62.50 S$) |
13,170.17 KSh (135.77 S$) |
+117.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
5,986.08 KSh (61.71 S$) |
14,909.81 KSh (153.70 S$) |
+149.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
37,256.32 KSh (384.06 S$) |
390,511.01 KSh (4,025.64 S$) |
+948.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
17,909.09 KSh (184.62 S$) |
279,019.66 KSh (2,876.32 S$) |
+1,458.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
105,995.79 KSh (1,092.67 S$) |
759,694.93 KSh (7,831.43 S$) |
+616.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
45,214.29 KSh (466.10 S$) |
464,981.71 KSh (4,793.33 S$) |
+928.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
18,256.04 KSh (188.20 S$) |
266,697.92 KSh (2,749.30 S$) |
+1,360.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
16,562.62 KSh (170.74 S$) |
174,141.34 KSh (1,795.16 S$) |
+951.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kenya Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
45,615.38 KSh (470.23 S$) |
494,157.79 KSh (5,094.10 S$) |
+983.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 3.24 | -76.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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