Kenya vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1780
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$257
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$112
💸 GDP per capita
$2132
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
6.59
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
37
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
16%
🎓 Higher education
67
51
😀 Quality of life
40
30
🏙️ Population
56.4M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($712) is 14% less expensive than in Zambia ($827). Kenya ranked 149th vs 127th for Zambia 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 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 131st and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Kenya and Zambia 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 Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$1931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$6714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$13285

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Cities Comparison in Kenya vs Zambia

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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 Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$686
2.47M
Kitwe
$1189
625K
Ndola
$613
528K
Chingola
$1229
255K
Mufulira
$1473
182K
Livingstone
$718
177K
Kasama
$1002
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$815
65.2K
Choma
$750
51.8K
Mansa
$1030
45.5K