Cost of Living in
Machakos
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Machakos, Kenya. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$6,000.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$1,200,895.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes$5,000.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$3,230.77
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$1,500.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$7,866.67
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$450.00
Potatoes (1 kg)$100.00
Tomatoes (1 kg)$50.00
Lettuce (1 Head)$85.28
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$1,500.00
Onions (1 kg)$100.00
Bananas (1 kg)$100.00
Local Cheese (1 kg)$1,502.25
Oranges (1 kg)$50.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$87.86
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$14.37
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$50,000.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$2,622,222.20
Markets
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$827.61
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$60.00
Apples (1 kg)$200.00
White Rice (1 kg)$100.00
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$600.00
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$50.00
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$50.00
Eggs (12, Large Size)$180.00
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$76.00
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$353.69
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$250.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$850.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$4,500.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$250.00
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$300.00
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$250.00
Rent Per Month
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$20,000.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$9,000.00
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$12,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$15,000.00
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$6,647.93
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$900.00
Transportation
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$375.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)$186.69
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$100.00
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$100.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$1,500.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$1,000.00