Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Cherry Hill Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 56.8% cheaper than Cherry Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 60.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 72.5% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Cherry Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Cherry Hill, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Cherry Hill
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.3% less for groceries
|
Cherry Hill
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Cherry Hill
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$180.00
|
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Cherry Hill
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,050.00
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Cherry Hill
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,026.67
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,560.00
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cherry Hill
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Cherry Hill
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.86
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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