Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 19.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,804
|
$3.85
KES496.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,804
|
$5.38
KES694.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$0.59
KES75.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.49
KES63.22
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,027
|
$0.56
KES72.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.70
KES734.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,466
|
$3.37
KES435.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,173
|
$1.69
KES218.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,996
|
$2.67
KES344.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$1.12
KES144.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.42
KES53.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$0.78
KES100.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.41
KES52.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.42
KES54.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,043
|
$6.09
KES785.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.46
KES4,446.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,461.54
KES2,382,225.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,510
|
$12.62
KES1,627.85
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,639
|
$40.57
KES5,234.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,863
|
$418.88
KES54,051.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,226
|
$196.01
KES25,292.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,438
|
$22.29
KES2,876.58
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,065
|
$146.63
KES18,921.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,783
|
$7,624.54
KES983,849.41
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,102
|
$2.31
KES297.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF426
|
$2.24
KES288.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.69
KES347.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,373
|
$45.86
KES5,917.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,505
|
$6.15
KES794.08
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,013
|
$18.56
KES2,394.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,259
|
$24.95
KES3,218.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,046
|
$57.17
KES7,376.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,529
|
$52.46
KES6,769.45
|
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