Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Edmonton Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 42.1% cheaper than Edmonton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Edmonton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Edmonton, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Edmonton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
CA$23.88
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.93
CA$15.12
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.90
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
CA$2.42
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Edmonton vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Edmonton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.55
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
CA$7.62
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CA$10.83
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
CA$4.88
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.53
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
CA$2.82
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CA$0.84
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
CA$2.16
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CA$1.51
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
CA$1.27
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Edmonton vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Edmonton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
CA$5.15
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.94
CA$99.49
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.91
CA$23.38
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Edmonton vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Edmonton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25
CA$87.47
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,203.37
CA$1,664.08
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$956.35
CA$1,322.48
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.17
CA$206.29
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Edmonton vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Edmonton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$667.18
CA$922.61
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.95
CA$12,336.33
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Edmonton vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Edmonton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CA$5.10
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.39
CA$19.90
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
CA$65.21
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Edmonton vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Edmonton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.09
CA$69.27
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.92
CA$60.74
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.77
CA$119.99
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.76
CA$139.34
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Edmonton vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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