Travel budget and cost of living in Thika (Kenya) how much does a trip cost?
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Thika travel budget
Thika: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Thika
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Thika for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 27 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7 per person
- $ 1.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 613* (78974 KES)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 58 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 9.9 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 1692* (218274 KES)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 86 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2944* (379722 KES)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Thika compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Thika in 2024 is 57% 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 Thika in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Thika by expense type
Restaurant budget in Thika
($ 1.9 to $ 12)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 9.7 to $ 32)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 4.6 to $ 7.8)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.7 to $ 3.9)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.6 to $ 4.7)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.6)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.2)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Thika
($ 14 to $ 196)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 19 to $ 215)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 14 to $ 307)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 28 to $ 294)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 243 to $ 330)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 486
($ 14 to $ 167)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 16 to $ 306)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 26 to $ 335)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 24 to $ 230)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 33 to $ 512)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
Supermarket food budget in Thika
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 2.7)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.5 to $ 2.6)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 3.5 to $ 9.4)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.8 to $ 3.9)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 2.2)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Thika
( $ 0.4)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.7)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.5 to $ 1.9)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
Leisure activity budget in Thika
($ 4.7 to $ 9.4)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 4.8)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Thika
($ 2.3 to $ 3.9)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 9.4 to $ 47)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 12 to $ 47)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 733)
(fair price: $ 1121)
(fair price: $ 671)
(fair price: $ 614)
(fair price: $ 912)
(fair price: $ 951)
About this information on the cost of living in Thika
The information about the cost of living in Thika shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Thika was updated on 19-09-2024.
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