Prices in Kenya

What are the supermarket prices in Kenya? Is the cost of living in Kenya higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Kenya and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Kenya: food prices, Prices in restaurants, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 3 hours ago)

Currency in Kenya Kenyan shilling (KES). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.3 thousand Kenyan shillings. For 100 US dollars you can get 13 thousand Kenyan shillings. And the other way around: For 100 Kenyan shillings you can get 0.772 US dollars.

What products can you buy in Kenya? How much does food cost in supermarkets? How much will you pay for bread, drinks, fish, cold cuts? What cleaning products, laundry products and cosmetics are available in Kenya? Check prices in stores and supermarkets: Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Kenya

Do you like pizza? Wondering if you can eat tasty pizza in Kenya? See what pizzas you can eat. Compare prices of different dishes in pizzerias in Kenya. Pizza prices in Kenya

If you prefer fried chicken over pizza or burgers and wonder if you will be able to eat them in Kenya? Check out the KFC price list and compare the menu items available at KFC restaurants in Kenya. KFC prices in Kenya

If you prefer Burger King to McDonalds, you can check how much burgers, sandwiches, fried chickens and fries cost at Burger King in Kenya. Burger King prices in Kenya

What are the different prices in the cities in Kenya? Look here: Prices in cities in Kenya

Prices: Nairobi   Kisumu   Nakuru   Mombasa   Eldoret   Nyeri   Thika   Meru   Garissa   Kilifi  

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Kenya: Nairobi  

Pizza prices in Kenya: Nairobi  

KFC prices in Kenya: Nairobi  

Burger King prices in Kenya: Nairobi  

Summing up costs, it can be concluded that in Kenya it is cheaper than in United States. Food is 55% cheaper. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 62%. In the case of the cost of living in Kenya, it is lower than the cost in United States by about 56%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 19%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Kenya

Are hotels expensive in Kenya? How much will we pay for a room in Kenya?

The average price of accommodation in Kenya is $93 (KES 12.1K). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $33 (KES 4.32K) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $25 (KES 3.23K). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Kenya in $57 (KES 7.44K). 3-star hotels offer accommodation for an average price of $143 (KES 18.5K) Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel costs $242 (KES 31.4K) in Kenya If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $572 (KES 74.1K)

When you're thinking about traveling and it doesn't necessarily have to be a specific country, maybe the costs will be lower than in Kenya in one of the nearby countries? Check prices in: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Burundi.

Comparison of selected prices in Kenya with prices in United States:

fees

$28 ($15.4 - $46)
86% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$41 ($23 - $62)
by half less than in United States

jeans

$15.7 ($7.7 - $39)
70% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$393
91% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$290 ($116 - $695)
84% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$379 ($193 - $1K)
84% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$0.53 ($0.46 - $0.77)
85% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$10.6 ($4.6 - $23)
17% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1.6 ($0.93 - $2.5)
66% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$0.81 ($0.39 - $1.5)
84% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$0.93 ($0.46 - $1.9)
by half less than in United States

wine

$9.3 ($6.2 - $23)
38% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$3.9 ($1.5 - $9.3)
81% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$2.3 ($1.5 - $3.1)
61% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$2.2 ($1.2 - $4.6)
by half less than in United States

bottle of water

$0.49 ($0.27 - $1.2)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$5.4 ($3.9 - $7.7)
by half less than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.61 ($0.39 - $1.5)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Kenya

Has the price of bread increased in Kenya?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2012: $0.38(KES 49), 2013: $0.37(KES 48), 2014: $0.46(KES 60), 2015: $0.46(KES 60), 2016: $0.4(KES 52), 2017: $0.41(KES 53), and 2018: $0.42(KES 55).

Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $1.3(KES 162), 2016: $1.1(KES 137), 2017: $0.88(KES 114), and 2018: $0.88(KES 114)

Have prices increased in restaurants in Kenya?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2012: $2.3(KES 300), 2013: $2.3(KES 300), 2014: $3.1(KES 400), 2015: $2.7(KES 350), 2016: $3.1(KES 400), 2017: $3.9(KES 500), and 2018: $3.1(KES 403)

Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $302(KES 39.1K), 2013: $370(KES 47.9K), 2014: $253(KES 32.8K), 2015: $283(KES 36.7K), 2016: $213(KES 27.5K), 2017: $221(KES 28.6K), and 2018: $312(KES 40.5K)