Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Iqaluit Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 39.2% cheaper than Iqaluit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Iqaluit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Iqaluit, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Iqaluit
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.86
CA$43.16
|
$5.80
KES751.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
CA$17.99
|
$6.97
KES901.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
CA$5.34
|
$0.70
KES90.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.32
CA$6.04
|
$0.55
KES71.09
|
|
Iqaluit vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Iqaluit
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.36
CA$7.50
|
$0.55
KES70.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CA$8.37
|
$5.57
KES720.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.21
CA$12.88
|
$3.36
KES434.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
CA$6.02
|
$1.64
KES212.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
CA$8.55
|
$2.92
KES377.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.27
|
$1.41
KES182.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.90
|
$0.47
KES61.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.27
|
$0.89
KES115.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.27
|
$0.46
KES59.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.90
|
$0.49
KES63.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
CA$2.53
|
$0.51
KES65.57
|
|
Iqaluit vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Iqaluit
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CA$6.73
|
$5.40
KES698.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.43
CA$196.43
|
$30.96
KES4,007.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,437.30
CA$67,751.68
|
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
CA$17.06
|
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
|
Iqaluit vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Iqaluit
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.82
CA$75.28
|
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,652.53
CA$2,311.47
|
$476.96
KES61,741.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,573.52
CA$2,200.97
|
$206.31
KES26,706.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.82
CA$124.24
|
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
|
Iqaluit vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Iqaluit
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$997.29
CA$1,394.96
|
$224.14
KES29,014.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,989.17
CA$5,579.85
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
|
Iqaluit vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iqaluit
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
CA$9.40
|
$2.32
KES300.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.71
CA$9.38
|
$2.37
KES306.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.96
CA$19.52
|
$3.10
KES400.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.87
CA$103.33
|
$45.30
KES5,863.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.15
CA$11.41
|
$7.35
KES951.84
|
|
Iqaluit vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Iqaluit
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.00
CA$85.32
|
$19.62
KES2,540.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.88
CA$50.19
|
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.46
CA$140.52
|
$67.92
KES8,791.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
CA$165.62
|
$62.28
KES8,061.57
|
|
Iqaluit vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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