Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Saint John's
|
Nairobi
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.85
KES501.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.38
KES701.86
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.59
KES76.30
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.49
KES63.86
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Saint John's
|
Nairobi
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.56
KES73.10
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.70
KES742.37
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.37
KES439.66
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.69
KES220.71
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.67
KES347.69
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
KES145.67
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
KES54.39
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
KES101.05
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
KES53.07
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
KES54.80
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
KES61.92
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Saint John's
|
Nairobi
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.09
KES793.58
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.46
KES4,491.89
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,461.54
KES2,406,370.50
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.62
KES1,644.35
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Saint John's
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.57
KES5,288.00
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$418.88
KES54,599.09
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$196.01
KES25,548.40
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.29
KES2,905.73
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Saint John's
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$146.63
KES19,113.10
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,624.54
KES993,821.29
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Saint John's
|
Nairobi
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.31
KES300.80
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.24
KES291.84
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.69
KES350.93
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.86
KES5,977.76
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.15
KES802.12
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Saint John's
|
Nairobi
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.56
KES2,419.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.95
KES3,251.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.17
KES7,451.55
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.46
KES6,838.06
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