Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Contagem Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 46.8% more expensive than Contagem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Contagem. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Contagem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Contagem, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Contagem
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$34.46
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
R$5.74
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Contagem vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Contagem
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.65
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.16
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.28
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.30
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.63
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.93
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.35
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Contagem vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Contagem
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
R$23.40
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.96
R$407.76
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,907.02
R$81,085.23
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.73
R$52.91
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Contagem vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Contagem
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.18
R$1,148.71
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.23
R$675.71
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.82
R$281.89
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Contagem vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Contagem
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Contagem vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Contagem
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
R$6.59
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
R$8.78
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.85
R$135.14
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.71
R$36.49
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Contagem vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Contagem
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.71
R$292.13
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.82
R$222.06
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.99
R$222.98
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Contagem vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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