Kenya vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1780
$3050
🏠 One person rent
$257
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1185
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$850
💸 GDP per capita
$2132
$19161
😃 Human freedom index
6.59
7.92
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
79.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
33
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
14%
🎓 Higher education
67
44
😀 Quality of life
40
60
🏙️ Population
56.4M
4.52M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($712) is 46% less expensive than in Panama ($1324). Kenya ranked 149th vs 53rd for Panama 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 0.6 months in Panama. Ranked 131st and 70th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs Panama

We calculate prices for Kenya and Panama as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 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 Panama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$787
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$956
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$2983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$9.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$6.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$12647

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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 Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1583
410K
Colon
$1179
242K
Tocumen
$1403
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
110K
La Chorrera
$977
68.9K
David
$922
82.9K
Pacora
$1395
52.5K
Penonome
$1153
21.7K
Balboa
$1425
10K
Chitre
$1154
9.02K