Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Eldoret Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 13.8% more expensive than Eldoret.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 91.1% more in Delhi
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Delhi are more expensive than in Eldoret. Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Eldoret Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Eldoret, you would:
pay 55.1% more for restaurants
|
Eldoret
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
KES200.39
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.74
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KES40.08
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KES50.10
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Eldoret vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Eldoret
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES61.79
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
KES250.48
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KES265.49
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
KES200.39
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
KES249.96
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KES136.34
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.45
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
KES80.29
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.05
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KES29.54
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
KES49.99
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Eldoret vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Eldoret
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.91
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Eldoret vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Eldoret
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$92.88
KES12,023.22
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.01
KES11,522.25
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Eldoret vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Eldoret
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.50
KES8,349.46
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Eldoret vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Eldoret
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.58
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.78
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.77
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
KES5,009.67
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
KES651.26
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Eldoret vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 91.1% more for clothing
|
Eldoret
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.61
KES1,502.90
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.35
KES2,504.84
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.83
KES4,508.71
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Eldoret vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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