Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 3.2 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Brussels
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES496.93
|
$19.59
€18.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES695.70
|
$11.97
€11.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.63
|
$2.72
€2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.30
|
$2.58
€2.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.46
|
$2.68
€2.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES735.87
|
$8.38
€7.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES435.80
|
$5.89
€5.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.77
|
$4.11
€3.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES344.64
|
$5.43
€5.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.40
|
$1.23
€1.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.92
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES100.16
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.61
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.32
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.38
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 58.1% more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES786.63
|
$7.19
€6.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,452.51
|
$53.34
€49.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,385,271.35
|
$31,021.96
€28,945.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,629.94
|
$24.16
€22.55
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,241.63
|
$57.82
€53.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES54,120.36
|
$1,165.94
€1,087.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,324.40
|
$976.56
€911.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,880.25
|
$182.93
€170.69
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,945.51
|
$989.17
€922.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES985,107.43
|
$23,148.55
€21,598.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.16
|
$5.44
€5.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.28
|
$3.88
€3.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES347.85
|
$9.25
€8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,925.34
|
$34.92
€32.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES795.09
|
$14.15
€13.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,398.02
|
$104.24
€97.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,222.96
|
$49.59
€46.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,386.21
|
$117.47
€109.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,778.11
|
$144.77
€135.08
|
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