Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Barreiro Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 33.9% cheaper than Barreiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Barreiro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Barreiro, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Barreiro
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Barreiro vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Barreiro
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.35
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.46
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
€3.03
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Barreiro vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Barreiro
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.38
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
€9.23
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Barreiro vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Barreiro
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.22
€37.11
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.79
€852.62
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€702.16
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.27
€97.28
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Barreiro vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Barreiro
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$642.39
€551.70
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.90
€9,529.28
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Barreiro vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barreiro
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
€2.17
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.02
€5.17
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.40
€29.54
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Barreiro vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Barreiro
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.85
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€80.25
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Barreiro vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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