Travel budget and cost of living in Kisumu (Kenya) how much does a trip cost?
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Kisumu travel budget
Kisumu: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Kisumu
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Kisumu for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 29 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.9 per person
- $ 3.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 657* (84756 KES)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 49 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 11 per person
- $ 6.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 1557* (200858 KES)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 75 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2759* (355866 KES)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Kisumu compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Kisumu in 2024 is 56% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Kisumu in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Kisumu by expense type
Restaurant budget in Kisumu
($ 1.9 to $ 10)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 9.5 to $ 31)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 4.5 to $ 7.7)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.5 to $ 3.8)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.6 to $ 3.8)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.5 to $ 4.6)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Kisumu
($ 37 to $ 160)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 178
($ 22 to $ 76)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 160
($ 15 to $ 235)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
($ 65 to $ 182)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 317
($ 15 to $ 223)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 461
($ 17 to $ 108)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 170
($ 26 to $ 171)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 248
($ 16 to $ 171)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 214
($ 25 to $ 136)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 229
($ 34 to $ 288)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 214
Supermarket food budget in Kisumu
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 2.6)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 3.4 to $ 8.4)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.8 to $ 3.8)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 2.2)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Kisumu
( $ 0.8)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 3.1)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)
69% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.4 to $ 3.8)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 53 to $ 73)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Leisure activity budget in Kisumu
($ 4.6 to $ 9.2)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Kisumu
($ 2.3 to $ 3.8)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 9.2 to $ 46)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 6.1 to $ 46)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 747)
(fair price: $ 662)
(fair price: $ 609)
(fair price: $ 1108)
(fair price: $ 899)
(fair price: $ 934)
About this information on the cost of living in Kisumu
The information about the cost of living in Kisumu shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Kisumu was updated on 07-10-2024.
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