Matatu fare (CBD)
Soweto · KES
Over the weeks shown, matatu fare (cbd) costs about 6% more in KES. Measured in sats, it is 22% cheaper.
In short: it takes more shillings to buy, but fewer sats. Saving in Bitcoin would have stretched further here.
In KES
+5.5%
In sats
-21.9%
Official CPI (YoY)
+5.2%
Both lines start at 100, so you can see how each moves apart over time.
KES
Sats
Official CPI
Weekly medians
| Week of | KES | Sats |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | 84 | 1,050 |
| 2025-10-01 | 84 | 1,022 |
| 2025-11-01 | 85 | 994 |
| 2025-12-01 | 86 | 967 |
| 2026-01-01 | 86 | 941 |
| 2026-02-01 | 87 | 915 |
| 2026-03-01 | 87 | 891 |
| 2026-04-01 | 88 | 866 |
| 2026-05-01 | 88 | 843 |
| 2026-06-01 | 89 | 820 |