Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Ipatinga Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 35.1% more expensive than Ipatinga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% less in Nairobi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Ipatinga. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Nairobi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Ipatinga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Ipatinga, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
Ipatinga
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
R$20.27
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
R$4.39
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.72
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Ipatinga vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Ipatinga
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
R$7.43
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
R$17.74
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
R$18.54
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.38
R$7.50
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
R$8.43
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.45
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.07
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.99
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.35
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Ipatinga vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Ipatinga
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
R$23.40
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,633.77
R$101,356.54
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.39
R$45.61
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Ipatinga vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Ipatinga
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.32
R$50.68
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.34
R$1,013.57
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.44
R$709.50
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.82
R$281.89
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Ipatinga vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Ipatinga
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.25
R$1,959.56
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,006.30
R$38,110.06
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Ipatinga vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ipatinga
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
R$7.09
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.36
R$121.63
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Ipatinga vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Ipatinga
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.71
R$292.13
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.82
R$222.06
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.85
R$358.18
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Ipatinga vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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