Kenya vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kenya Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1780
$943
🏠 One person rent
$257
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$2132
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
6.59
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
28
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
67
60
😀 Quality of life
40
30
🏙️ Population
56.4M
251M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($712) is 80% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). Kenya ranked 149th vs 196th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kenya compared to 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 131st and 155th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kenya vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Kenya and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kenya Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$1616

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Kenya vs Pakistan

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$797
5.55M
Mombasa
$604
1.21M
Nakuru
$508
308K
Eldoret
$520
289K
Kisumu
$533
398K
Thika
$455
279K
Machakos
$419
114K
Malindi
$553
120K
Mumias
$505
100K
Meru
$542
42.7K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K