Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Kenya 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kenya is 51.5% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 56.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Kenya are 69.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 57.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Kenya are 53.2% 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$ (1,916.82 KSh) |
6.52 NZ$ (500.00 KSh) |
-73.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (9,584.11 KSh) |
52.17 NZ$ (4,000.00 KSh) |
-58.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,150.09 KSh) |
10.83 NZ$ (830.00 KSh) |
-27.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (843.40 KSh) |
3.91 NZ$ (300.00 KSh) |
-64.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (843.40 KSh) |
4.56 NZ$ (350.00 KSh) |
-58.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (436.57 KSh) |
3.75 NZ$ (287.27 KSh) |
-34.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (288.74 KSh) |
1.15 NZ$ (87.93 KSh) |
-69.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (267.94 KSh) |
0.85 NZ$ (64.87 KSh) |
-75.8 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.30 NZ$ (866.02 KSh) |
5.20 NZ$ (398.74 KSh) |
-54.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (223.75 KSh) |
0.81 NZ$ (61.84 KSh) |
-72.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (107.09 KSh) |
1.10 NZ$ (84.24 KSh) |
-21.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.74 NZ$ (823.50 KSh) |
2.66 NZ$ (203.77 KSh) |
-75.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (477.89 KSh) |
7.90 NZ$ (605.42 KSh) |
+26.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (549.04 KSh) |
4.75 NZ$ (364.22 KSh) |
-33.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (747.80 KSh) |
3.82 NZ$ (292.62 KSh) |
-60.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (162.14 KSh) |
2.09 NZ$ (160.34 KSh) |
-1.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (131.21 KSh) |
0.78 NZ$ (60.04 KSh) |
-54.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (176.20 KSh) |
1.38 NZ$ (105.73 KSh) |
-40.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (274.13 KSh) |
0.66 NZ$ (50.41 KSh) |
-81.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (120.84 KSh) |
0.65 NZ$ (49.55 KSh) |
-59.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (102.17 KSh) |
0.79 NZ$ (60.57 KSh) |
-40.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (300.27 KSh) |
1.22 NZ$ (93.63 KSh) |
-68.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (144.71 KSh) |
1.15 NZ$ (88.44 KSh) |
-38.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (1,226.77 KSh) |
18.91 NZ$ (1,450.00 KSh) |
+18.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (381.72 KSh) |
3.45 NZ$ (264.54 KSh) |
-30.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (446.48 KSh) |
4.39 NZ$ (336.36 KSh) |
-24.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (3,066.91 KSh) |
5.22 NZ$ (400.00 KSh) |
-87.0 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (306.69 KSh) |
1.30 NZ$ (100.00 KSh) |
-67.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (13,609.43 KSh) |
46.95 NZ$ (3,600.00 KSh) |
-73.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (306.69 KSh) |
2.61 NZ$ (200.00 KSh) |
-34.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (419.54 KSh) |
4.20 NZ$ (321.87 KSh) |
-23.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (4,600.37 KSh) |
5.22 NZ$ (400.00 KSh) |
-91.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (814.15 KSh) |
9.63 NZ$ (738.33 KSh) |
-9.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (3,450,278.93 KSh) |
32,606.06 NZ$ (2,500,000.00 KSh) |
-27.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (2,761,324.36 KSh) |
29,916.06 NZ$ (2,293,750.00 KSh) |
-16.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.84 NZ$ (17,469.26 KSh) |
53.65 NZ$ (4,113.35 KSh) |
-76.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.27 NZ$ (4,467.62 KSh) |
24.35 NZ$ (1,866.67 KSh) |
-58.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.07 NZ$ (6,599.52 KSh) |
64.06 NZ$ (4,911.94 KSh) |
-25.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (4,696.51 KSh) |
63.94 NZ$ (4,902.21 KSh) |
+4.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (1,906.66 KSh) |
33.37 NZ$ (2,558.82 KSh) |
+34.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (1,533.46 KSh) |
10.43 NZ$ (800.00 KSh) |
-47.8 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (95,705.02 KSh) |
271.97 NZ$ (20,852.56 KSh) |
-78.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (1,505,233.76 KSh) |
12,738.69 NZ$ (976,712.00 KSh) |
-35.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (8,737.10 KSh) |
26.27 NZ$ (2,014.14 KSh) |
-76.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.26 NZ$ (5,463.85 KSh) |
36.32 NZ$ (2,784.62 KSh) |
-49.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.58 NZ$ (12,312.16 KSh) |
83.96 NZ$ (6,437.59 KSh) |
-47.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
197.27 NZ$ (15,125.62 KSh) |
79.49 NZ$ (6,094.57 KSh) |
-59.7 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,832.43 NZ$ (140,497.35 KSh) |
496.11 NZ$ (38,038.44 KSh) |
-72.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,539.80 NZ$ (118,061.06 KSh) |
234.18 NZ$ (17,955.56 KSh) |
-84.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,909.02 NZ$ (223,042.90 KSh) |
1,406.73 NZ$ (107,858.12 KSh) |
-51.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (192,619.93 KSh) |
591.16 NZ$ (45,325.58 KSh) |
-76.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
751.02 NZ$ (57,582.49 KSh) |
238.21 NZ$ (18,264.31 KSh) |
-68.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
633.37 NZ$ (48,561.95 KSh) |
216.13 NZ$ (16,571.21 KSh) |
-65.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,000.63 NZ$ (383,412.35 KSh) |
594.94 NZ$ (45,615.38 KSh) |
-88.1 % |
| 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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