Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. La Vega Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 50.4% more expensive than La Vega.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.1% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Nairobi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Nairobi are more expensive than in La Vega. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. La Vega Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of La Vega, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
La Vega
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.65
DOP354.01
|
$5.80
KES748.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
DOP632.15
|
$6.97
KES897.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
DOP42.14
|
$0.70
KES90.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DOP32.03
|
$0.55
KES70.79
|
|
La Vega vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
La Vega
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
DOP75.15
|
$0.55
KES70.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
DOP122.64
|
$5.57
KES717.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
DOP266.72
|
$3.36
KES432.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
DOP72.82
|
$1.64
KES212.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
DOP78.02
|
$2.92
KES376.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
DOP80.92
|
$1.41
KES181.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
DOP20.23
|
$0.47
KES61.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DOP101.14
|
$0.89
KES114.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
DOP30.34
|
$0.46
KES58.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
DOP20.65
|
$0.49
KES63.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
DOP57.84
|
$0.51
KES65.30
|
|
La Vega vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
La Vega
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
DOP298.08
|
$5.40
KES695.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES3,991.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,671.83
KES2,793,713.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.03
KES2,195.06
|
|
La Vega vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
La Vega
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
DOP1,213.73
|
$39.86
KES5,138.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.17
DOP8,091.56
|
$476.96
KES61,484.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.50
DOP4,854.93
|
$206.31
KES26,595.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.75
DOP1,237.53
|
$29.32
KES3,780.25
|
|
La Vega vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 81.2% more for childcare
|
La Vega
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$224.14
KES28,893.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,843.73
DOP303,433.42
|
$8,775.09
KES1,131,195.91
|
|
La Vega vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Vega
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
DOP151.72
|
$2.32
KES299.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
DOP62.37
|
$2.37
KES305.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.84
DOP303.43
|
$3.10
KES399.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.92
DOP809.16
|
$45.30
KES5,839.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.35
KES947.87
|
|
La Vega vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
La Vega
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.57
DOP1,163.16
|
$19.62
KES2,529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
DOP2,022.89
|
$24.88
KES3,207.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.51
DOP3,540.06
|
$67.92
KES8,755.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.35
DOP3,843.49
|
$62.28
KES8,027.94
|
|
La Vega vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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