Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Jundiai Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 22.5% more expensive than Jundiai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 64.4% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Jundiai. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Jundiai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Jundiai, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Jundiai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.30
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
R$36.86
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.55
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
R$3.53
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Jundiai vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Jundiai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
R$6.56
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
R$19.19
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
R$18.78
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
R$9.06
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.85
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
R$5.84
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
R$3.51
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.23
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.98
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.75
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.29
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Jundiai vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Jundiai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
R$21.90
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,466.03
R$83,816.61
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.88
R$53.52
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Jundiai vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Jundiai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.70
R$95.93
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.62
R$1,851.37
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.87
R$1,413.77
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.97
R$178.68
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Jundiai vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 64.4% more for childcare
|
Jundiai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.44
R$706.89
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,590.13
R$30,295.16
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Jundiai vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jundiai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.08
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$9.43
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.15
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.22
R$131.28
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
R$35.34
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Jundiai vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Jundiai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.50
R$360.37
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.54
R$181.77
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.99
R$482.25
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.02
R$292.75
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Jundiai vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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