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Nairobi vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 52.8% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 59.5% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 29.7% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 70.0% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 32.2% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 61.4% less in Nairobi

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,774	$5.80 KES747.37	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,324	$6.97 KES896.85	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF285	$0.70 KES90.36	-74.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF269	$0.55 KES70.70	-79.2%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 59.5% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$0.55 KES70.35	-30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,327	$5.57 KES716.71	-57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF640	$3.36 KES432.07	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF852	$1.64 KES211.74	-80.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF779	$2.92 KES375.75	-61.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF241	$1.41 KES181.11	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$0.47 KES61.12	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF271	$0.89 KES114.54	-66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF366	$0.46 KES58.73	-87.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF139	$0.49 KES63.20	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$0.51 KES65.21	-58.5%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 29.7% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF596	$5.40 KES695.11	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.96 KES3,985.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF1,990,270	$21,671.83 KES2,790,186.52	+10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF20,898	$17.03 KES2,192.29	-91.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 70.0% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF10,913	$39.86 KES5,132.38	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF140,559	$476.96 KES61,406.69	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF109,462	$206.31 KES26,561.75	-80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,247	$29.32 KES3,775.48	-70.9%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 32.2% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF49,757	$224.14 KES28,856.84	-54.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF995,135	$8,775.09 KES1,129,767.62	-10.3%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF460	$2.32 KES298.95	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF445	$2.37 KES305.12	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,234	$3.10 KES398.60	-74.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,212	$45.30 KES5,831.99	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,393	$7.35 KES946.67	-46.3%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 61.4% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,772	$19.62 KES2,526.41	-81.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,563	$24.88 KES3,203.02	-70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,051	$67.92 KES8,744.25	-47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,852	$62.28 KES8,017.80	-46.6%
Average			-61.4%

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