Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 37.8% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 71.5% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% more in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
GHS60.97
|
$5.80
KES748.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.95
GHS91.27
|
$6.97
KES897.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GHS9.68
|
$0.70
KES90.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
GHS3.41
|
$0.55
KES70.79
|
|
Ghana vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
GHS18.90
|
$0.55
KES70.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
GHS43.29
|
$5.57
KES717.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
GHS120.60
|
$3.36
KES432.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
GHS26.52
|
$1.64
KES212.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
GHS22.48
|
$2.92
KES376.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
GHS12.84
|
$1.41
KES181.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.76
|
$0.47
KES61.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.78
|
$0.89
KES114.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
GHS13.80
|
$0.46
KES58.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS13.02
|
$0.49
KES63.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS10.92
|
$0.51
KES65.30
|
|
Ghana vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 71.5% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
GHS48.36
|
$5.40
KES695.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.37
GHS360.28
|
$30.96
KES3,991.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS91,890.18
|
$21,671.83
KES2,793,713.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
GHS103.87
|
$17.03
KES2,195.06
|
|
Ghana vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.58
GHS569.47
|
$39.86
KES5,138.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.05
GHS3,676.14
|
$476.96
KES61,484.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.55
GHS1,350.22
|
$206.31
KES26,595.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.36
GHS463.58
|
$29.32
KES3,780.25
|
|
Ghana vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 89.2% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.94
GHS1,251.28
|
$224.14
KES28,893.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.57
GHS58,391.25
|
$8,775.09
KES1,131,195.91
|
|
Ghana vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
GHS17.02
|
$2.32
KES299.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
GHS30.60
|
$2.37
KES305.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
GHS16.09
|
$3.10
KES399.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.05
GHS345.13
|
$45.30
KES5,839.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
GHS110.92
|
$7.35
KES947.87
|
|
Ghana vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.0% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.64
GHS191.18
|
$19.62
KES2,529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.33
GHS221.98
|
$24.88
KES3,207.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.23
GHS381.70
|
$67.92
KES8,755.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.14
GHS506.96
|
$62.28
KES8,027.94
|
|
Ghana vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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