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Nairobi vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 3.9% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 41.2% less in Nairobi

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE721.50	$5.80 KES750.88	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE679.88	$6.97 KES901.06	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE216.18	$0.70 KES90.79	-69.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE112.67	$0.55 KES71.04	-53.9%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE175.41	$0.55 KES70.69	-70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE868.72	$5.57 KES720.08	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE532.36	$3.36 KES434.10	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE250.50	$1.64 KES212.73	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE365.84	$2.92 KES377.51	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE151.25	$1.41 KES181.96	-11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.06	$0.47 KES61.40	-59.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE140.54	$0.89 KES115.07	-40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE193.66	$0.46 KES59.01	-77.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.93	$0.49 KES63.50	-18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.50	$0.51 KES65.52	-37.3%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE586.80	$5.40 KES698.38	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,903.16	$30.96 KES4,004.71	+1.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,874,837.81	$21,671.83 KES2,803,297.63	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,742.94	$17.03 KES2,202.59	-7.5%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,218.65	$39.86 KES5,156.50	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,672.46	$476.96 KES61,695.24	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,704.41	$206.31 KES26,686.56	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,206.77	$29.32 KES3,793.22	-72.8%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,130.84	$224.14 KES28,992.44	+50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE274,304.02	$8,775.09 KES1,135,076.41	+202.9%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE322.72	$2.32 KES300.35	-31.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE162.33	$2.37 KES306.55	+38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE470.65	$3.10 KES400.47	-37.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,193.34	$45.30 KES5,859.39	+34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE554.79	$7.35 KES951.12	+25.5%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 41.2% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,682.51	$19.62 KES2,538.28	-67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,026.15	$24.88 KES3,218.07	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,069.72	$67.92 KES8,785.33	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,109.42	$62.28 KES8,055.48	-55.0%
Average			-41.2%

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