Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 15.7% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of China, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.75
|
$3.85
KES498.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.83
|
$6.17
KES797.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$0.66
KES85.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.53
KES68.90
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
China
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
$0.56
KES72.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.53
|
$5.59
KES723.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.87
|
$3.35
KES433.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.60
|
$1.70
KES220.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.20
|
$2.71
KES350.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$1.26
KES163.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.50
KES64.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
$0.87
KES113.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$0.46
KES59.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.48
KES62.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.56
KES71.98
|
|
pay 81.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.31
|
$6.17
KES798.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.36
|
$30.83
KES3,988.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,655.77
|
$19,266.80
KES2,492,997.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.90
|
$13.87
KES1,794.96
|
|
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
China
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.03
|
$39.39
KES5,097.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,387.06
|
$428.53
KES55,448.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,496.08
|
$166.44
KES21,535.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.15
|
$22.39
KES2,897.44
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,342.14
|
$166.67
KES21,566.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,177.94
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,189.94
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.93
|
$2.31
KES299.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.30
|
$2.24
KES289.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.51
|
$3.08
KES398.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.05
|
$44.12
KES5,708.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.08
|
$6.17
KES797.76
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
China
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.61
|
$16.84
KES2,179.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.26
|
$22.95
KES2,969.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.29
|
$61.84
KES8,001.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.16
|
$52.50
KES6,793.38
|
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