Travel budget and cost of living in Kenya how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Kenya and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Kenya. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Kenya travel budget.
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:
- $ 35 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.3 per person
- $ 3.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 784* (101178 KES)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 69 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 6.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 1974* (255010 KES)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 106 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 28 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 3403* (439670 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 2025
Cost of living: Kenya VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Kenya in 2025 is 48% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Kenya by expense type
Kenya: Restaurant budget

($ 1.6 to $ 8.5)
82% less than in Belgium


($ 11 to $ 56)
64% less than in Belgium


($ 5.1 to $ 8.5)
42% less than in Belgium


($ 1.6 to $ 4.2)
52% less than in Belgium


($ 1.9 to $ 4.2)
15% more than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 5.5)
41% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
78% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
80% less than in Belgium

Kenya: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 24 to $ 250)
36% less than in Belgium


($ 23 to $ 223)
60% less than in Belgium


($ 23 to $ 354)
48% less than in Belgium


($ 51 to $ 338)
30% less than in Belgium


($ 56 to $ 371)
43% less than in Belgium


($ 18 to $ 198)
57% less than in Belgium


($ 38 to $ 352)
44% less than in Belgium


($ 31 to $ 361)
44% less than in Belgium


($ 38 to $ 196)
59% less than in Belgium


($ 45 to $ 528)
40% less than in Belgium

Kenya: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
88% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.8)
36% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 2.3)
56% less than in Belgium


($ 3.4 to $ 9.3)
47% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 4.2)
1% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
68% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
55% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
28% less than in Belgium

Kenya: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
71% less than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 2.6)
42% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 1.9)
13% less than in Belgium


($ 1.5 to $ 3.4)
71% less than in Belgium


($ 55 to $ 98)
20% more than in Belgium

Kenya: Leisure activity budget

($ 5.1 to $ 10.1)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 8.5 to $ 35)
21% less than in Belgium

Kenya: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.6 to $ 4.2)
71% less than in Belgium


($ 10.1 to $ 39)
85% less than in Belgium


($ 6.8 to $ 52)
51% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 869)

(fair price: $ 1064)

(fair price: $ 716)

(fair price: $ 1214)

(fair price: $ 739)

(fair price: $ 974)
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, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Kenya updated on 12-11-2024.