Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Hermanus Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 9.9% cheaper than Hermanus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.7% less in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Hermanus. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Hermanus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Hermanus, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Hermanus
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.34
ZAR242.72
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
ZAR72.82
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
ZAR20.87
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
ZAR10.68
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Hermanus vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Hermanus
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ZAR21.36
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
ZAR62.48
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
ZAR39.63
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR7.92
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
ZAR14.53
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Hermanus vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Hermanus
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
ZAR88.20
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Hermanus vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Hermanus
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.52
ZAR905.83
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.23
ZAR8,737.91
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.19
ZAR7,281.59
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.34
ZAR1,698.32
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Hermanus vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hermanus
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
Hermanus vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hermanus
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
ZAR29.13
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
ZAR63.11
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
ZAR307.45
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
ZAR82.52
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Hermanus vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Hermanus
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.36
ZAR970.88
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.40
ZAR2,427.20
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.04
ZAR1,456.32
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Hermanus vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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