Travel budget and cost of living in Kenya how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Kenya
Kenya: calculate your travel budget
Kenya: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Kenya for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 41 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.9 per person
- $ 2.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 834* (93478 KES)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 66 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 7.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 1892* (212156 KES)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 128 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 30 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 3731* (418292 KES)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Kenya in 2021
Cost of living: Kenya VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Kenya in 2021 is 43% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Kenya by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Kenya compared to the national average.
Cities | /Kenya | View Details |
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Nairobi | 21% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nairobi |
Nyeri | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nyeri |
Eldoret | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Eldoret |
Mombasa | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Mombasa |
Nakuru | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Nakuru |
Kisumu | 7% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Kisumu |
Local prices in Kenya by expense type
Kenya: Restaurant budget

($ 1.8 to $ 9)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.7 to $ 28)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.5 to $ 8.1)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.6)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.6)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.6)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1)
69% less than in the United States (USA)

Kenya: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 49 to $ 55)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 34 to $ 90)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 42 to $ 130)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 122 to $ 247)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 169 to $ 254)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 40 to $ 42)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 67 to $ 153)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 75 to $ 180)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 40 to $ 89)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 204 to $ 420)
71% more than in the United States (USA)

Kenya: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.3)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.7 to $ 20)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.7 to $ 9)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.6)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 3.2)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 2.3)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.2 to $ 5.9)
65% less than in the United States (USA)

Kenya: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.5 to $ 1)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 55)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.1)
50% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 38 to $ 89)
40% more than in the United States (USA)

Kenya: Budget for living and housing

($ 28 to $ 82)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 28 to $ 91)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 136 to $ 630)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 91 to $ 271)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 271 to $ 1350)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 189 to $ 630)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 91)
21% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 91 to $ 316)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4494 to $ 18871)
38% less than in the United States (USA)

Kenya: Leisure activity budget

($ 4.5 to $ 9)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.5 to $ 14)
41% less than in the United States (USA)

Kenya: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9 to $ 46)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9 to $ 51)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 100)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 28 to $ 82)
53% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 584)

(fair price: $ 784)

(fair price: $ 607)

(fair price: $ 850)

(fair price: $ 573)

(fair price: $ 868)

(fair price: $ 646)

(fair price: $ 1367)

(fair price: $ 893)

(fair price: $ 1345)

(fair price: $ 1369)

(fair price: $ 1468)
About the information on the cost of living in Kenya
The information about the cost of living in Kenya shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Kenya updated on 19-01-2021.