Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Cazin Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 15.2% more expensive than Cazin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Cazin. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Cazin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Cazin, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Cazin
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
BAM8.07
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM14.11
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
BAM3.19
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
BAM2.18
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Cazin vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Cazin
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
BAM1.96
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
BAM8.91
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
BAM8.01
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BAM3.70
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
BAM5.64
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.17
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BAM1.44
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.32
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.32
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.91
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Cazin vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Cazin
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
BAM9.75
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.52
BAM63.01
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,614.78
BAM41,335.67
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.62
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Cazin vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Cazin
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.02
BAM50.41
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$240.14
BAM403.27
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.11
BAM302.46
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.82
BAM154.19
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Cazin vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 73.9% more for childcare
|
Cazin
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM407.06
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,771.87
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Cazin vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cazin
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
BAM2.77
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.20
BAM2.02
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
BAM6.55
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
BAM42.85
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
BAM7.56
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Cazin vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Cazin
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.03
BAM70.57
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.02
BAM50.41
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.03
BAM85.70
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.05
BAM136.11
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Cazin vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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