Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Araras Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 10.1% more expensive than Araras.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% less in Nairobi
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Araras. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Araras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Araras, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Araras
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
R$27.87
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
R$8.72
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Araras vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Araras
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
R$22.56
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
R$19.18
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.89
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.52
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.85
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
R$1.68
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.80
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
R$1.61
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Araras vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Araras
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
R$19.76
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,223.72
R$131,762.49
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
R$68.14
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Araras vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Araras
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.70
R$96.29
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.29
R$1,165.60
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.50
R$155.02
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Araras vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Araras
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.36
R$1,976.45
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Araras vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Araras
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
R$10.64
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.93
R$228.05
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Araras vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Araras
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.50
R$361.70
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.98
R$320.79
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.99
R$484.03
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.51
R$405.31
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Araras vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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