💱 🇪🇺 EUR vs 🇰🇪 KES
Is the euro strong against the Kenyan shilling?
No, weaker than a year ago: one euro buys 2.5% less Kenyan shilling than it did twelve months ago, so costs priced in KES are dearer for you.
1 EUR = 149 KESweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month−1.4%
6 months−0.6%
1 year−2.5%
2 years+3.8%
Plus means one euro buys more Kenyan shilling than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to EUR at today's rate. A year ago the same life cost about 2% less in EUR.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates