Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Kenya Reverse

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Cost of Living in Kenya is 56.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 64.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Kenya are 81.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 64.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Kenya are 57.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Kenya is 76.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Kenya Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,584.60 KSh)		 3.87 $
(500.00 KSh)		      -80.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(9,692.25 KSh)		 30.95 $
(4,000.00 KSh)		      -58.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,421.53 KSh)		 6.42 $
(830.00 KSh)		      -41.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(775.38 KSh)		 2.32 $
(300.00 KSh)		      -61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(904.61 KSh)		 2.71 $
(350.00 KSh)		      -61.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(675.00 KSh)		 2.22 $
(287.23 KSh)		      -57.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(330.29 KSh)		 0.68 $
(87.92 KSh)		      -73.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(268.68 KSh)		 0.50 $
(64.87 KSh)		      -75.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(516.62 KSh)		 3.09 $
(398.72 KSh)		      -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(425.01 KSh)		 0.48 $
(61.89 KSh)		      -85.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(269.81 KSh)		 0.65 $
(84.23 KSh)		      -68.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(538.80 KSh)		 1.58 $
(204.77 KSh)		      -62.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(758.28 KSh)		 4.68 $
(605.36 KSh)		      -20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(712.97 KSh)		 2.82 $
(364.19 KSh)		      -48.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(952.47 KSh)		 2.27 $
(293.60 KSh)		      -69.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(309.84 KSh)		 1.24 $
(160.34 KSh)		      -48.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(98.12 KSh)		 0.46 $
(60.04 KSh)		      -38.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(263.40 KSh)		 0.82 $
(105.73 KSh)		      -59.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(287.81 KSh)		 0.39 $
(50.41 KSh)		      -82.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(171.54 KSh)		 0.38 $
(49.55 KSh)		      -71.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(180.49 KSh)		 0.47 $
(60.57 KSh)		      -66.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(284.87 KSh)		 0.72 $
(93.63 KSh)		      -67.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(287.65 KSh)		 0.68 $
(88.44 KSh)		      -69.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,938.45 KSh)		 10.83 $
(1,400.00 KSh)		      -27.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(250.99 KSh)		 2.06 $
(266.85 KSh)		      +6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(464.54 KSh)		 2.61 $
(337.40 KSh)		      -27.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,292.30 KSh)		 3.10 $
(400.00 KSh)		      -69.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(323.07 KSh)		 0.77 $
(100.00 KSh)		      -69.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(8,399.95 KSh)		 27.86 $
(3,600.00 KSh)		      -57.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(484.61 KSh)		 1.55 $
(200.00 KSh)		      -58.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(361.84 KSh)		 2.49 $
(321.87 KSh)		      -11.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(3,876.90 KSh)		 3.10 $
(400.00 KSh)		      -89.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(453.45 KSh)		 5.72 $
(739.64 KSh)		      +63.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(3,876,900.00 KSh)		 19,345.35 $
(2,500,000.00 KSh)		      -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.72 $
(3,355,032.96 KSh)		 17,749.36 $
(2,293,750.00 KSh)		      -31.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $
(26,956.88 KSh)		 31.83 $
(4,113.35 KSh)		      -84.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(7,392.51 KSh)		 14.51 $
(1,875.61 KSh)		      -74.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(9,238.61 KSh)		 37.99 $
(4,909.27 KSh)		      -46.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(6,003.80 KSh)		 37.68 $
(4,869.46 KSh)		      -18.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(2,822.84 KSh)		 19.80 $
(2,558.82 KSh)		      -9.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(1,837.65 KSh)		 6.19 $
(800.00 KSh)		      -56.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(177,597.85 KSh)		 161.36 $
(20,852.56 KSh)		      -88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(2,925,771.61 KSh)		 7,556.35 $
(976,507.20 KSh)		      -66.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(6,727.32 KSh)		 14.86 $
(1,919.86 KSh)		      -71.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(5,497.85 KSh)		 21.55 $
(2,784.62 KSh)		      -49.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(11,573.35 KSh)		 46.91 $
(6,062.59 KSh)		      -47.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(14,631.49 KSh)		 46.32 $
(5,986.08 KSh)		      -59.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.32 $
(224,642.63 KSh)		 288.30 $
(37,256.40 KSh)		      -83.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.62 $
(185,524.89 KSh)		 138.58 $
(17,909.09 KSh)		      -90.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.19 $
(374,274.55 KSh)		 820.21 $
(105,996.03 KSh)		      -71.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.37 $
(309,940.83 KSh)		 349.87 $
(45,214.29 KSh)		      -85.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(38,909.82 KSh)		 141.27 $
(18,256.20 KSh)		      -53.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $
(32,550.02 KSh)		 128.17 $
(16,562.79 KSh)		      -49.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Kenya Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.04 $
(560,087.89 KSh)		 352.98 $
(45,615.38 KSh)		      -91.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 13.78      +109.5 %
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