Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Fresno Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 52.0% cheaper than Fresno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Fresno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Fresno, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Fresno
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Fresno vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Fresno
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Fresno vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Fresno
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,201.87
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.40
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Fresno vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Fresno
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.57
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,525.00
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,516.50
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.36
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Fresno vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Fresno
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$975.00
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,000.00
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Fresno vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fresno
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.33
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Fresno vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Fresno
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.33
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Fresno vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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