Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 35.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.99
|
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,366.24
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.43
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.53
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.20
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.10
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.46
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,162.17
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.11
|
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.79
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.88
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.52
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.68
|
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
|
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