Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 75.6% more expensive than Fiji.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
FJD10.03
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
FJD17.55
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
FJD3.08
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FJD2.63
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Fiji vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
FJD1.52
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
FJD12.04
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.63
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
FJD4.87
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
FJD3.86
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
FJD1.59
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
FJD2.04
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
FJD1.49
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
FJD1.49
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Fiji vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
FJD11.01
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,792.86
FJD104,032.21
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Fiji vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.66
FJD40.12
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.22
FJD1,504.44
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.89
FJD601.77
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.51
FJD92.04
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Fiji vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.15
FJD100.30
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Fiji vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.87
FJD6.52
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
FJD5.01
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
FJD25.07
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
FJD50.15
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
FJD9.03
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Fiji vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.35
FJD18.98
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$29.61
FJD67.28
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Fiji vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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