Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. College Park Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 49.4% cheaper than College Park.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.8% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. College Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of College Park, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
College Park
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
College Park vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
College Park
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
College Park vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
College Park
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,231.99
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.58
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
College Park vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
College Park
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,636.33
|
$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
|
$166.32
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
College Park vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
College Park
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
College Park vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
College Park
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
College Park vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.8% less for clothing
|
College Park
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.75
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
College Park vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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