Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 24.6% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Amman, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.49
KES593.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.24
KES692.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.50
KES65.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.41
KES54.31
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
Amman
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.48
KES62.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$5.31
KES701.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$3.40
KES449.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.37
KES181.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$2.61
KES344.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.92
KES121.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.37
KES49.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.71
KES94.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.39
KES51.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.37
KES48.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.38
KES50.78
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
Amman
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$4.72
KES623.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$33.03
KES4,363.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$15,338.57
KES2,026,681.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$10.74
KES1,418.68
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
Amman
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$45.12
KES5,961.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$370.90
KES49,007.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$174.44
KES23,049.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$19.29
KES2,548.78
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
Amman
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$128.41
KES16,967.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$7,645.08
KES1,010,142.24
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.87
KES247.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.13
KES281.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$2.62
KES346.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$42.98
KES5,678.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$5.99
KES790.90
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
Amman
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$16.15
KES2,134.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$23.44
KES3,097.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$40.37
KES5,334.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$43.70
KES5,774.47
|
|
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