Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Kenya 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kenya is 52.0% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 56.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Kenya are 69.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 57.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Kenya are 53.6% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kenya is 73.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (1,936.36 KSh) |
6.46 NZ$ (500.00 KSh) |
-74.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (9,681.80 KSh) |
51.64 NZ$ (4,000.00 KSh) |
-58.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,161.82 KSh) |
10.72 NZ$ (830.00 KSh) |
-28.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (852.00 KSh) |
3.87 NZ$ (300.00 KSh) |
-64.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (852.00 KSh) |
4.52 NZ$ (350.00 KSh) |
-58.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (441.02 KSh) |
3.71 NZ$ (287.29 KSh) |
-34.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (291.65 KSh) |
1.14 NZ$ (87.93 KSh) |
-69.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (270.63 KSh) |
0.84 NZ$ (64.88 KSh) |
-76.0 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.29 NZ$ (874.81 KSh) |
5.15 NZ$ (398.75 KSh) |
-54.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (226.03 KSh) |
0.80 NZ$ (61.84 KSh) |
-72.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (108.18 KSh) |
1.09 NZ$ (84.24 KSh) |
-22.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.74 NZ$ (831.90 KSh) |
2.63 NZ$ (203.77 KSh) |
-75.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (482.74 KSh) |
7.82 NZ$ (605.44 KSh) |
+25.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (554.60 KSh) |
4.70 NZ$ (364.23 KSh) |
-34.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (755.37 KSh) |
3.78 NZ$ (292.62 KSh) |
-61.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (163.80 KSh) |
2.07 NZ$ (160.34 KSh) |
-2.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (132.55 KSh) |
0.78 NZ$ (60.04 KSh) |
-54.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (178.00 KSh) |
1.37 NZ$ (105.73 KSh) |
-40.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (276.91 KSh) |
0.65 NZ$ (50.42 KSh) |
-81.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (122.07 KSh) |
0.64 NZ$ (49.55 KSh) |
-59.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (103.22 KSh) |
0.78 NZ$ (60.57 KSh) |
-41.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (303.31 KSh) |
1.21 NZ$ (93.63 KSh) |
-69.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (146.16 KSh) |
1.14 NZ$ (88.44 KSh) |
-39.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (1,239.27 KSh) |
18.72 NZ$ (1,450.00 KSh) |
+17.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (385.61 KSh) |
3.42 NZ$ (264.54 KSh) |
-31.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (451.03 KSh) |
4.34 NZ$ (336.36 KSh) |
-25.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (3,098.17 KSh) |
5.16 NZ$ (400.00 KSh) |
-87.1 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (309.82 KSh) |
1.29 NZ$ (100.00 KSh) |
-67.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (13,748.15 KSh) |
46.48 NZ$ (3,600.00 KSh) |
-73.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (309.82 KSh) |
2.58 NZ$ (200.00 KSh) |
-35.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (423.81 KSh) |
4.16 NZ$ (321.87 KSh) |
-24.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (4,647.26 KSh) |
5.16 NZ$ (400.00 KSh) |
-91.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (822.45 KSh) |
9.53 NZ$ (738.33 KSh) |
-10.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (3,485,446.39 KSh) |
32,277.07 NZ$ (2,500,000.00 KSh) |
-28.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (2,789,469.55 KSh) |
29,614.21 NZ$ (2,293,750.00 KSh) |
-17.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.84 NZ$ (17,647.32 KSh) |
53.11 NZ$ (4,113.35 KSh) |
-76.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.27 NZ$ (4,513.16 KSh) |
24.10 NZ$ (1,866.67 KSh) |
-58.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.07 NZ$ (6,666.78 KSh) |
63.42 NZ$ (4,912.07 KSh) |
-26.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (4,743.86 KSh) |
63.29 NZ$ (4,902.37 KSh) |
+3.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (1,926.09 KSh) |
33.04 NZ$ (2,558.82 KSh) |
+32.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (1,549.09 KSh) |
10.33 NZ$ (800.00 KSh) |
-48.4 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (96,680.51 KSh) |
269.22 NZ$ (20,852.56 KSh) |
-78.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (1,520,576.07 KSh) |
12,611.07 NZ$ (976,782.40 KSh) |
-35.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (8,826.15 KSh) |
26.00 NZ$ (2,014.14 KSh) |
-77.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.26 NZ$ (5,519.55 KSh) |
35.95 NZ$ (2,784.62 KSh) |
-49.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.58 NZ$ (12,437.65 KSh) |
83.11 NZ$ (6,437.59 KSh) |
-48.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
197.27 NZ$ (15,279.79 KSh) |
78.69 NZ$ (6,094.57 KSh) |
-60.1 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,832.22 NZ$ (141,913.39 KSh) |
491.13 NZ$ (38,039.91 KSh) |
-73.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,539.80 NZ$ (119,264.42 KSh) |
231.82 NZ$ (17,955.56 KSh) |
-84.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,908.74 NZ$ (225,294.23 KSh) |
1,392.59 NZ$ (107,862.25 KSh) |
-52.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (194,583.24 KSh) |
585.19 NZ$ (45,325.58 KSh) |
-76.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
751.02 NZ$ (58,169.41 KSh) |
235.84 NZ$ (18,267.10 KSh) |
-68.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
633.37 NZ$ (49,056.93 KSh) |
213.99 NZ$ (16,574.11 KSh) |
-66.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,000.63 NZ$ (387,320.34 KSh) |
588.93 NZ$ (45,615.38 KSh) |
-88.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 13.91 | +105.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 473 | 158 |
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