Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Legnica Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 12.0% cheaper than Legnica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Legnica. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Legnica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Legnica, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Legnica
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.25
PLN36.96
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
PLN32.03
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
PLN6.77
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
PLN3.94
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Legnica vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Legnica
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
PLN4.13
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
PLN17.58
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
PLN12.69
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
PLN11.18
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PLN11.48
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
PLN2.01
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.75
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
PLN3.58
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
PLN4.81
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.65
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN1.79
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Legnica vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Legnica
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
PLN23.54
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.21
PLN177.42
|
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN119,453.10
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.43
PLN23.16
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Legnica vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Legnica
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.14
PLN1,774.20
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.10
PLN1,182.80
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$265.42
PLN956.86
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Legnica vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 20.0% less for childcare
|
Legnica
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.10
PLN1,182.80
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,569.48
PLN34,498.38
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Legnica vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Legnica
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
PLN11.83
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
PLN11.83
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.81
PLN118.28
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
PLN24.64
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Legnica vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Legnica
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.96
PLN335.13
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.72
PLN121.57
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.98
PLN295.54
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PLN354.84
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Legnica vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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