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Nairobi vs. Cajamarca Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 37.0% more expensive than Cajamarca.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% more in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 34.1% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 72.9% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 65.5% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 86.6% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Nairobi

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Cajamarca. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Cajamarca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Cajamarca, you would:

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pay 21.0% more for restaurants

	Cajamarca	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.14 PEN10.52	$5.80 KES747.31	+84.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 PEN20.08	$6.97 KES896.77	+16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PEN2.71	$0.70 KES90.36	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.91	$0.55 KES70.70	-3.8%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 34.1% more for groceries

	Cajamarca	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.15 PEN10.54	$0.55 KES70.35	-82.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 PEN10.54	$5.57 KES716.65	+77.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 PEN15.99	$3.36 KES432.03	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 PEN7.27	$1.64 KES211.72	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 PEN9.08	$2.92 KES375.72	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PEN1.51	$1.41 KES181.09	+213.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 PEN1.13	$0.47 KES61.11	+40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.36	$0.89 KES114.53	+119.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.61	$0.46 KES58.73	-4.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 PEN1.13	$0.49 KES63.20	+45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PEN1.50	$0.51 KES65.21	+13.2%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 72.9% more for transportation

	Cajamarca	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 PEN19.13	$5.40 KES695.05	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.56 PEN28.69	$30.96 KES3,985.65	+261.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,839.19 PEN76,504.87	$21,671.83 KES3M	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.11 PEN40.57	$17.03 KES2,192.11	+40.6%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 65.5% more for housing

	Cajamarca	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.60 PEN92.44	$39.86 KES5,131.95	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$206.98 PEN693.33	$476.96 KES61,401.56	+130.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.92 PEN334.71	$206.31 KES26,559.53	+106.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.39 PEN121.88	$29.32 KES3,775.16	-19.4%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 86.6% more for childcare

	Cajamarca	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$133.23 PEN446.28	$224.14 KES28,854.43	+68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,282.35 PEN14,344.66	$8,775.09 KES1M	+104.9%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cajamarca	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.65	$2.32 KES298.92	+1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 PEN9.88	$2.37 KES305.09	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.56 PEN28.69	$3.10 KES398.56	-63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.50 PEN98.82	$45.30 KES5,831.50	+53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.71 PEN15.78	$7.35 KES946.59	+56.1%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Cajamarca	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.96 PEN167.35	$19.62 KES2,526.20	-60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.55 PEN95.63	$24.88 KES3,202.75	-12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.51 PEN262.99	$67.92 KES8,743.51	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.51 PEN262.99	$62.28 KES8,017.13	-20.7%
Average			-26.9%

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