Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Canada instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES505.31
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES707.43
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES76.91
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.37
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES73.68
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES748.27
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES443.15
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES222.46
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES350.45
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES146.83
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.83
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES101.85
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES53.49
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES55.24
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.41
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES799.89
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,527.58
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,425,489.35
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,657.42
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,330.01
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES55,032.88
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,751.39
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,928.82
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES19,264.95
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES1,001,717.30
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES303.19
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES294.16
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES353.72
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES6,025.25
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES808.50
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,438.45
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,277.30
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,510.75
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,892.39
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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