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Nairobi vs. Killarney Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 52.2% cheaper than Killarney.
Nairobi vs. Killarney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Killarney, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
Killarney | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.44 €17.95 | $5.80 KES750.58 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.51 €9.23 | $6.97 KES900.70 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.49 €2.19 | $0.70 KES90.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 €1.96 | $0.55 KES71.01 | |
Killarney vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% less for groceries
Killarney | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.35 €1.18 | $0.55 KES70.66 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.72 €5.02 | $5.57 KES719.79 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.08 €4.46 | $3.36 KES433.92 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.38 €2.09 | $1.64 KES212.64 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.58 €3.14 | $2.92 KES377.36 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.24 €1.09 | $1.41 KES181.89 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.69 €0.60 | $0.47 KES61.38 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.74 | $0.89 KES115.03 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $0.46 KES58.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $0.49 KES63.47 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.53 €0.47 | $0.51 KES65.49 | |
Killarney vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 48.6% less for transportation
Killarney | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.03 €7.05 | $5.40 KES698.10 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $30.96 KES4,003.10 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $43,609.81 €38,289.50 | $21,671.83 KES3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $45.55 €39.99 | $17.03 KES2,201.70 | |
Killarney vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 60.8% less for housing
Killarney | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $47.89 €42.05 | $39.86 KES5,154.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,343.19 €1,179.32 | $476.96 KES61,670.36 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $934.39 €820.40 | $206.31 KES26,675.80 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $182.36 €160.11 | $29.32 KES3,791.69 | |
Killarney vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 74.4% less for childcare
Killarney | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $875.99 €769.12 | $224.14 KES28,980.75 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $8,775.09 KES1M | |
Killarney vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
Killarney | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.83 €6.00 | $2.32 KES300.23 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.20 €3.69 | $2.37 KES306.43 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $18.10 €15.90 | $3.10 KES400.31 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $83.71 €73.49 | $45.30 KES5,857.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.02 €12.31 | $7.35 KES950.74 | |
Killarney vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% less for clothing
Killarney | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $87.60 €76.91 | $19.62 KES2,537.26 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.38 €32.82 | $24.88 KES3,216.77 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $89.06 €78.19 | $67.92 KES8,781.79 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $79.81 €70.08 | $62.28 KES8,052.23 | |
Killarney vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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