Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Bursa Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 2.1% cheaper than Bursa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% less in Nairobi
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Bursa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Bursa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Bursa, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Bursa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY421.77
|
$5.80
KES746.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
TRY326.87
|
$6.97
KES895.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TRY43.11
|
$0.70
KES90.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TRY15.82
|
$0.55
KES70.63
|
|
Bursa vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Bursa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
TRY23.20
|
$0.55
KES70.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
TRY224.77
|
$5.57
KES715.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
TRY146.14
|
$3.36
KES431.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
TRY84.49
|
$1.64
KES211.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY105.21
|
$2.92
KES375.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
TRY26.77
|
$1.41
KES180.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
TRY44.18
|
$0.47
KES61.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY24.86
|
$0.89
KES114.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY25.82
|
$0.46
KES58.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.91
|
$0.49
KES63.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY8.68
|
$0.51
KES65.15
|
|
Bursa vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Bursa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
TRY203.99
|
$5.40
KES694.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.90
TRY1,792.53
|
$30.96
KES3,981.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2M
|
$21,671.83
KES3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.89
TRY345.85
|
$17.03
KES2,190.01
|
|
Bursa vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Bursa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.63
TRY553.58
|
$39.86
KES5,127.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.07
TRY19,682.69
|
$476.96
KES61,342.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.85
TRY15,640.71
|
$206.31
KES26,534.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.90
TRY2,537.97
|
$29.32
KES3,771.55
|
|
Bursa vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Bursa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.39
TRY25,657.79
|
$224.14
KES28,826.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,236.26
TRY668K
|
$8,775.09
KES1M
|
|
Bursa vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bursa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
TRY97.53
|
$2.32
KES298.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
TRY131.80
|
$2.37
KES304.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY94.90
|
$3.10
KES398.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.93
TRY2,319.75
|
$45.30
KES5,825.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.22
TRY316.33
|
$7.35
KES945.69
|
|
Bursa vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Bursa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.30
TRY1,897.97
|
$19.62
KES2,523.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.12
TRY2,284.60
|
$24.88
KES3,199.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
TRY4,151.82
|
$67.92
KES8,735.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.17
TRY3,163.29
|
$62.28
KES8,009.46
|
|
Bursa vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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