Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 52.7% cheaper than Brisbane.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$20.07
|
$3.85
KES501.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.06
|
$5.38
KES702.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.22
|
$0.59
KES76.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.39
|
$0.49
KES63.94
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.56
|
$0.56
KES73.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$7.11
|
$5.70
KES743.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$8.22
|
$3.37
KES440.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$5.97
|
$1.69
KES220.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.69
|
$2.67
KES348.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.12
|
$1.12
KES145.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.89
|
$0.42
KES54.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.36
|
$0.78
KES101.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.53
|
$0.41
KES53.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.67
|
$0.42
KES54.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.47
|
$0.48
KES62.00
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.54
|
$6.09
KES794.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$210.78
|
$34.46
KES4,497.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$40,901.39
|
$18,461.54
KES2,409,230.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$21.90
|
$12.62
KES1,646.31
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$76.40
|
$40.57
KES5,294.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,467.80
|
$418.88
KES54,663.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,097.93
|
$196.01
KES25,578.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$219.91
|
$22.29
KES2,909.19
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,417.92
|
$146.63
KES19,135.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,586.96
|
$7,624.54
KES995,002.57
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.04
|
$2.31
KES301.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.29
|
$2.24
KES292.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.15
|
$2.69
KES351.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$79.38
|
$45.86
KES5,984.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$20.07
|
$6.15
KES803.08
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$128.60
|
$18.56
KES2,422.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$63.99
|
$24.95
KES3,255.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$185.17
|
$57.17
KES7,460.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$157.90
|
$52.46
KES6,846.19
|
|
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